live wire
Example Sentences
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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
Mr James, a high-voltage utility line worker from Arkansas, lost most of his face when it accidentally touched a 7,200-volt live wire in 2021.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023
The pandemic “exposed a live wire about the lack of protections and vulnerabilities tenants face,” says Jennifer Angarita, of Funders for Housing and Opportunity, a grantmakers group.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023
The nervy factionless girl jolts from her seat as if stuck with a live wire, and they all start toward the door.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
