combustible
Example Sentences
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The calm that followed has been imposed rather than negotiated, leaving the situation highly combustible.
From BBC
“Like charcoal? The combustible or the art supply?”
From Literature
The volume decline in combustible cigarettes appears to be stabilizing.
From Barron's
With grace and passion, Ms. Chan makes the case for music as a catalyst for submerged emotions so intense, so combustible, they can generate more art.
The sometimes combustible Medvedev was pleased that he kept his volatile temper under control.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
