hot button
noun
: an emotional and usually controversial issue or concern that triggers immediate intense reaction
Examples of hot button in a Sentence
The film is considered very controversial for all the hot buttons it pushes.
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And as a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in the United States, LGBTQ+ rights are a hot button issue in the upcoming election.
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Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
The new hot button is seen integrated into the caps key.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
What’s more, DEI has become a political hot button for conservatives.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Exactly how EVs have become such a hot button issue is hard to pin on a single event or ideology (misinformation and hostile rhetoric both play a role).
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
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Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
The new hot button is seen integrated into the caps key.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
What’s more, DEI has become a political hot button for conservatives.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Exactly how EVs have become such a hot button issue is hard to pin on a single event or ideology (misinformation and hostile rhetoric both play a role).
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hot button
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“Hot button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20button. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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