hot seat

noun

1
slang : electric chair
2
: a position of uneasiness, embarrassment, or anxiety

Examples of hot seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Of course, Cheatle is now in the political hot seat following the shooting of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, which left two people dead (including the gunman) and two seriously wounded. Joseph Abrams, Fortune, 15 July 2024 PolitiFact Wisconsin, Trump back on hot seat with claim linking ballot box ruling to 2020 election, July 14, 2022. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024 Arizonans enduring another summer are well-acquainted with encountering a searing hot seat belt buckle or nearly boiling water from a garden hose. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2024 And there’s the pressure on Ham, which has resurfaced after temperatures cooled on his hot seat during the season. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hot seat 

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot seat was in 1925

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“Hot seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20seat. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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