powder keg
Example Sentences
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After all, his previous four seasons spent coaching the Trojans had been nothing short of a powder keg, filled with ups and downs, as well as a constant undercurrent of tension and uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He has described the record as a "powder keg", as "burning diesel", and even a spicy "jambalaya" – and it's certainly harder and faster than anything the band have released over the past decade.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
It was a powder keg waiting to blow.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
I long recognized that the RSF was a powder keg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Claudette had lit the fuse to a powder keg of protest, but her rebellion had caught black Montgomery by surprise.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
