time bomb

Example Sentences

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The stock market has put worries about higher oil prices behind it, but they may be a ticking time bomb waiting to derail the current rally.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In other words, this was a time bomb waiting to go off.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

But being around them is a ticking time bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

As MacGruber, a riff on the equal parts cheesy and crafty ’80s television hero MacGyver, Forte attempted to diffuse a ticking time bomb while being distracted by the possible release of the Epstein files.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

I’ve gotten used to it, walking around as if I have a time bomb glued to my back, except the bomb maker forgot to tell me when the thing is supposed to go off.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin