1
: possessing or showing strong emotion
attacked the author in a highly charged review
2
: capable of arousing strong emotion
a politically charged subject
3
: having an amount of electricity
charged particles
Synonyms
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.
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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.
—ELLE, 13 Oct. 2022
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.
—ELLE, 13 Oct. 2022
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“Charged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charged. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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charged
adjective
: showing or able to cause strong feelings
an emotionally charged subject
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