Imminent
Imminent adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Potential and imminent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Potential" instead an adjective "Imminent".
Nearby Words: imminence, imminently
Both words in one sentence
- Or, if no explosions are imminent, do as the quote above and think of the place where the most potential trouble could occur and you'll end up with much the same result.
Source: Follow the Chaos -
The problem is that it tends to evaluate everything as a potential threat, and to assume all potential threats are imminent threats, meaning that often the ZERO System's recommended course of action is "destroy everything in sight".
Source: Combat Clairvoyance -
In the 'Epilogue' episode of Justice League Unlimited, Royal Flush Gang member Ace, whose psychic powers were killing her, is a potential Person of Mass Destruction as the fear of her imminent death is causing her to rapidly lose control of her incredible psychic powers.
Source: Dying Alone
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