potentially explosive

Frequency: 7.914.8 per million words

describes something that has the potential to become very tense or dangerous

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Examples (10)

  • The political situation is potentially explosive.
  • Race relations remain a potentially explosive issue in many communities.
  • The negotiations are entering a potentially explosive phase.
  • Climate change is a potentially explosive topic at international summits.
  • The company's financial scandal created a potentially explosive situation.
  • Immigration policy has become potentially explosive in recent elections.
  • The territorial dispute remains potentially explosive between the two nations.
  • Social media can turn any minor incident into something potentially explosive.
  • The labor union meeting discussed several potentially explosive demands.
  • Religious tensions in the region are potentially explosive.