How to Use charged in a Sentence

charged

adjective

• The singer gave an emotionally charged interview.
• But in this moment, that celebration feels a bit more charged.
  — ELLE, 13 Oct. 2022
• Four other men remain charged and are scheduled to go to trial in June.
  — Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• At some point, the dog reportedly broke free and charged deputies again, causing officers to open fire.
  — Breanna Edwards, The Root, 23 June 2017
• Much of the rhetoric around vaccination has become charged and emotional.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2021
• The full moon is likely going to feel charged and cathartic, so make time to spend Saturday for yourself.
  — Jodie Layne, Allure, 4 June 2017
• Her cellphone will remain charged to capture as much as possible and to call emergency services if necessary.
  — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 16 Jan. 2021
• But Klara needs only to stay charged and her single-minded devotion to Josie’s well-being never flags.
  — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
• Still, the atmosphere has become so charged that any proposal tied to charter schools appears to be almost radioactive.
  — James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2018
• The races remain highly charged and competitive, drawing thousands to rallies around the country.
  — Erin Cunningham, Washington Post, 19 May 2017
• The public is being given an image that’s very highly charged and suits the purposes of those who are perpetuating it.
  — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 23 Apr. 2018
• Gates concluded that the competition had become too emotionally charged and compressed to rush.
  — Noah Shachtman, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2008
• His intricate, complex, precise, visually and emotionally charged words sound great as presented in his dive into the disturbing world of the film at hand.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
• Judge Hundley sided with Starnes and ruled Boykin will remain charged with capital murder, pending presentation of the case to a grand jury.
  — Ashley Remkus, AL.com, 23 Oct. 2017
• The result is an urgent, propulsive song with a raw spirit and some of Pop’s most super-charged writing with deceptively simple lyrics about love and war, dripping with desperation.
  — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026