combustive

Example Sentences

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He was described as a combustive mixture of "victimhood and arrogance".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2023

But really it’s packed with combustive overlays of rhythm — and a connection to musical history so deep and expansive that, in fact, it foresaw the future.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022

A few tracks with more spirited rhythms would have made “Walk Through Fire” an even more combustive listen, but there’s plenty of quality on hand and Yola is definitely a keeper.

From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2019

Those combustive hits are a large part of what draws us to football.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2018

We say in the majority of cases, for there are exceptions; this depends upon the combustive materials and upon the conditions under which they enter the flame.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various