charged

American  

[chahrjd] / tʃɑrdʒd /

adjective

1. intense; impassioned.

   an emotionally charged speech.

2. fraught with emotion.

   the charged atmosphere of the room.

3. capable of producing violent emotion, arousing controversy, etc..

   the highly charged issue of birth control.

4. Electricity. pertaining to a particle, body, or system possessing a net amount of positive or negative electric charge.

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Other Word Forms

• well-charged adjective

Etymology

Origin of charged

1275–1325; Middle English, for sense “laden, filled”; 1785–95 charged for def. 1; charge, -ed ²

Example Sentences

The list eventually became a more formal report, published in December, that identified at least 33 insurrectionists who have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since January 6, 2021.

From Salon

In an interview with the BBC's Big Boss Interview podcast, Beahon said: "We live in a capitalist society, if people couldn't afford it, those prices wouldn't be charged."

From BBC

Authorities in Sichuan didn’t reply to a request for comment, and it couldn’t be learned whether any of those detained had been formally charged.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other critics have warned that widespread prediction-market contracts tied to war could create harmful incentives, especially if insiders charged with carrying out military actions are tempted to enrich themselves through side bets.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the November notice, the Indian regulator also charged the bank with providing false statements to its investigators after they inquired about the alleged leak of market-moving transaction details, the people familiar said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• emotional
• fraught
• intense