time bomb

Example Sentences

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In recent months, the iconic ticking stopwatch of the CBS News magazine “60 Minutes” began to sound like a time bomb.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"It finally really registered that I had been...carrying a ticking time bomb," McFarland said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Matt Wrack, NASUWT's general secretary, said if female teachers are struggling to contain gender-based aggression, it is a "ticking time bomb" and male students need to be helped before "it is too late".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But being around them is a ticking time bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

My answer seems to satisfy them, but now both of them have been alerted to my eating patterns, and watch my plate like it’s a time bomb.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman