live wire
Example Sentences
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"She's unstoppable, like a live wire," said Ice, whose blue eyes -- which gave him his call-sign -- warmed up when he looked at his wife.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Induction happens when the magnetic field of a nearby live wire causes power to jump to inactive equipment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Underneath the quiet sits a live wire: the “Magnificent Seven,” nearly left for dead after a punishing first half of 2026, but quietly coming back to life in the past two weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
Tessa makes for a captivating protagonist, one who is resourceful and resilient, sardonic and defiant: “A live wire, always throwing off sparks,” in the words of one character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Her harebrained live wire of a daughter, the perpetual overreactor, prone to fits of furious indignation about nothing at all.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
