Examples of live wire in a Sentence
She's a real live wire.
the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires
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But in the hours following, more reports of debris and downed live wires were received as gusty winds moved through the area.
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Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
The live wire of an issue is still playing out in the press as the band and their attorneys argue about what retiring or resigning means and clash over their current performances.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
But now he’s left feeling like a loose live wire.
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2021
Clark is a live wire, making baskets from the logo and zipping passes all over the court.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
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Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
The live wire of an issue is still playing out in the press as the band and their attorneys argue about what retiring or resigning means and clash over their current performances.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
But now he’s left feeling like a loose live wire.
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2021
Clark is a live wire, making baskets from the logo and zipping passes all over the court.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for live wire
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“Live wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20wire. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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