combustible

Example Sentences

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The talented but combustible Italian established a fine reputation at Brighton and is available having left Marseille by mutual consent in February.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

If those Lakers — combustible and bored but built better than every other team on the planet at the time — could turn the triple play, so can Roberts’ drama-free superteam.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

His evolution from snarling, combustible forward to considered, methodical manager has surprised some people who may not have followed his career as closely once he had retired.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The volume decline in combustible cigarettes appears to be stabilizing.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

But all of a sudden, more than you know, he’s outside somewhere, sometimes even alone, crossing the streets, scaling rocks, wrestling with dogs, swimming in pits, getting into everything mechanical and combustible and toxic.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee