EXPLOSIVE in a Sentence
Learn EXPLOSIVE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
111 example sentences for EXPLOSIVE, such as:
1. Race is a highly explosive issue.
2. The explosion left a wide gash in the rock.
3. The question of race today is an explosive one.
4. The explosive device was timed to go off at the rush hour.
5. The explosion was almost simultaneous with the announcement.
2. The explosion left a wide gash in the rock.
3. The question of race today is an explosive one.
4. The explosive device was timed to go off at the rush hour.
5. The explosion was almost simultaneous with the announcement.
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Meanings and Examples of EXPLOSIVE
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explosive
a. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
a. sudden and loud
Classic Sentence: (53 in 4 pages)
1 He stepped as if he expected to tread upon some explosive thing.
2 Miss Ophelia sat for a moment, as if she had swallowed some explosive mixture, and were ready to burst.
3 It was in vain for Bounderby to bluster or to assert himself in any of his explosive ways; Mrs. Sparsit was resolved to have compassion on him, as a Victim.
4 The hissing and crackling behind me, the explosive thud as each fresh tree burst into flame, left little time for reflection.
5 Every little while some giant tree yielded the fight and fell crashing through the younger growth; and the unflagging thunderpeals came now in ear-splitting explosive bursts, keen and sharp, and unspeakably appalling.
6 We proceeded by appointment straight to Mr. Micawber's house; where, and at Mr. Wickfield's, my friend had been labouring ever since our explosive meeting.
7 She feared she might faint at an explosion and not be able to reach the cellar.
8 As she stood hanging to the sill, a deafening explosion burst on her ears, louder than any cannon she had ever heard.
9 The world became an inferno of noise and flame and trembling earth as one explosion followed another in earsplitting succession.
10 As Rhett jerked the horse's head and turned him into another street, another deafening explosion tore the air and a monstrous skyrocket of flame and smoke shot up in the west.
11 The back kick of the pistol made her reel, as the roar of the explosion filled her ears and the acrid smoke stung her nostrils.
12 The news of their engagement came like an explosion, unexpected and shattering, rocking the town, and even the mildest- mannered women spoke their minds heatedly.
13 He could be an ardent, almost a tender, lover for a brief while, and almost immediately a mocking devil who ripped the lid from her gunpowder temper, fired it and enjoyed the explosion.
14 The situation between them was one which could have been cleared up only by a sudden explosion of feeling; and their whole training and habit of mind were against the chances of such an explosion.
15 Every light in the hall was ablaze; every lamp turned as high as it could be without smoking the chimney or threatening explosion.
Example Sentence: (58 in 4 pages)
1 They rammed an explosive charge home and detonated it by remote control.
2 Because the gas is highly explosive , it needs to be kept in high-pressure containers.
3 A detonator is any device containing an explosive that is actuated by heat, percussion, friction, or electricity.
4 The explosive device was timed to go off at the rush hour.
5 Race is a highly explosive issue.
6 Smoking is strictly prohibited in the process of handling explosive materials.
7 The question of race today is an explosive one.
8 Edmonton police found what they describe as explosive devices in the car and on one of the suspects.
9 An explosive growth of international trade, combined with recent strides in telecommunication and information technology, has given rise to the global village.
10 The soldier has always hurled projectile at his enemy whether in the form of stones or of highly explosive shells.
11 Most potentially explosive is the announced intention of two major conferences, the Big Ten and Pacific-10, to explore expansion.
12 Our findings suggest that early childhood television viewing may also undermine future explosive leg strength and contribute to the accumulation of fat.
13 The airline is beginning to claw back some of the business it lost after the bomb explosion.
14 The explosion was almost simultaneous with the announcement.
15 The explosion left a wide gash in the rock.