live wire

Example Sentences

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"He's a live wire and he's bringing a lot of energy into looking at what the Beatles mean, and what people want these days from us," said Sir Paul.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

I thought I would have become less of a live wire, but that hasn’t happened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The basement of a rowhouse in South Baltimore exploded Saturday morning due to the combustive combination of a live wire and leaking natural gas.

From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2023

His No. 1 concern as he arrived, he said, was the live wire and the recruits laying on top of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

“You got a real live wire here,” Milton said, turning to my brother.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides