charged

adjective

ˈchärjd

Synonyms of charged next

: possessing or showing strong emotion

attacked the author in a highly charged review

: capable of arousing strong emotion

a politically charged subject

also : exciting

a highly charged palette of bold colors

: having an amount of electricity

charged particles

Examples of charged in a Sentence

The singer gave an emotionally charged interview. an abstract expressionist who uses a palette of charged colors to great effect

Recent Examples on the Web If the politically charged and educationally dubious material at a recent major conference for educators is any indication, then the answer is no. —

Daniel Buck, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023 It is made all the more charged, though, because of what this team means in a cultural one. —

Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023 The Hinge comes pre-charged and ready for use. —

Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 24 Dec. 2020 Granted, this is a charged and awkward situation even for an adult to manage. —

Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023 The audience progresses, in reverse chronology, through a series of elaborate sets that re-create and destabilize some of David’s most charged memories—a lost love, a soul-crushing job, a father fading into dementia. —

Megan O’Grady, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2023 The charged particles spinning along these field lines illuminate them. —

Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2018 Now here’s the kicker: keeping more charged but unconvicted individuals locked up places additional pressure on the state judicial system to set trials and dispatch cases promptly. —

Dana Hall McCain | Dmccain@al.com, al, 7 Nov. 2022 But in this moment, that celebration feels a bit more charged. —

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