Sentence examples for a volatile atmosphere from inspiring English sources
In such a volatile atmosphere, it required only one provocative act by police to produce open revolt.
Colonel Strick acknowledged that Israeli armor was operating in a volatile atmosphere in areas densely populated by noncombatants.
From then on, it was a volatile atmosphere: you worried who you talked to in case you were reported.
The realities of urban working class life, the long shifts, the small pay, the threat of industrial accidents created a volatile atmosphere.
In the post-Soviet period many factors including long-standing tensions between the republic's various ethnic groups, entrenched organized crime, and growing Islamic militancy that was encouraged in part by separatists from neighbouring Chechnya contributed to a volatile atmosphere.
Choosing his words carefully in a volatile atmosphere that included serious talk about the possibility of a world war, Mr. Powell said: "Let's not assume there will be a large-scale war.
Because of the limited length of our election campaigns, any claims of untruth would have to be dealt with immediately in a highly volatile atmosphere with huge political ramifications and, no doubt, accusations of bias.
If you get it right in Newcastle you have 52,000 passionate Geordies creating a wonderful, volatile atmosphere every week and they will be scenting something special in the next few weeks.
By the summer of 1994, Cuba's new social contradictions, such as its new interest in foreign investment and the U.S. dollar, and the state's continued inability to provide the basics of food, water, shelter, etc., had created an extremely volatile atmosphere, which came to a head with riots in Havana and an ensuing exodus of rafts.
The assault was carried out in broad daylight on Dizengoff Street, one of the city's main commercial arteries, and it immediately raised fears of a new type of violence in an already volatile atmosphere.
The Americans won today's singles competition, 7 1/2-4 1/2, in front of an enthusiastic, well-behaved crowd that helped create a much less volatile atmosphere than in several recent Ryder Cups.
