coiled

Example Sentences

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"It's the history, the quirkiness, the layout of the arena, how close the spectators are. It's everything," says Crucible MC Rob Walker, a coiled spring each April.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“Now that we have an accumulation of positive news for the stock, and now for the market, Intel was like a coiled spring ready to go,” Ken Mahoney, CEO of Mahoney Asset Management, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“Wolf Moon” is concise and tightly coiled, yet it stretches across a startlingly long period of time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Duvall’s coiled intensity was a key element in the first two “Godfather” movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

When the line is coiled I stand up again, holding the harpoon shoulder high.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick