live wire
Example Sentences
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I thought I would have become less of a live wire, but that hasn’t happened.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
I preferred being “that girl who owns that shop” instead of “that girl whose shop ended up closing,” and who felt like a failing live wire because of it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024
The power to the pylon should have been switched off while the work was carried out because it was impossible to maintain a safe working distance from the live wire, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024
The basement of a rowhouse in South Baltimore exploded Saturday morning due to the combustive combination of a live wire and leaking natural gas.
From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2023
The nervy factionless girl jolts from her seat as if stuck with a live wire, and they all start toward the door.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
