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

“I feel like a ticking time bomb right now,” Waldorf told him.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

He likens the court documents on top of his desk to a time bomb that he refuses to touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Sei Wook Cho said his "daily existence is a time bomb of fear" that the grandmother would find out, according to a statement also read to the court.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

"A time bomb," Grace Wexler said, glaring at the person who delivered the gifts.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin