From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishchargedcharged /tʃɑːdʒd $ tʃɑːrdʒd/ adjectiveNERVOUSa charged situation or subject makes people feel very angry, anxious, or excited, and is likely to cause arguments or violence
the charged atmosphere in the room
a highly charged debateExamples from the Corpuscharged• The already chargedatmosphereerupted into violence when police told the crowd to disperse.• The elections took place in the highly charged atmosphere of massdemonstrations.• In a highly charged press conference, Armstrong defended his attack on the children.charged atmosphere• An important feature of this research is that it is carried out in a politically charged atmosphere.• And the eyes in his paintings hold the key to the psychologically charged atmosphere.• Almost certainly the explanationlies in the highly charged atmosphere of a battlefield on the eve of battle.• The highly charged atmosphere of the House panelcontrasted sharply with a similarinvestigation being conducted in the Senate, where Sen.• It is not impossible, in this highly charged atmosphere, that the party leader will be replaced by the weekend.
