minefield
noun
mine·field
ˈmīn-ˌfēld 
1
: an area (as of water or land) set with mines
2
: something resembling a minefield especially in having many dangers or requiring extreme caution
a political minefield
Examples of minefield in a Sentence
This issue is a political minefield.
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Of course, even with Kimmel back and back on affiliate owners Sinclair and Nexstar as of September 26, the shareholders’ demand isn’t the only minefield threatening Disney.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Plus, at least one cast member’s side plot feels too much like a minefield.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
That widespread opposition makes the issue a political minefield, even as the program’s finances grow more uncertain.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Next week’s trip to Louisville is among several potential minefields ahead.
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Plus, at least one cast member’s side plot feels too much like a minefield.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
That widespread opposition makes the issue a political minefield, even as the program’s finances grow more uncertain.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Next week’s trip to Louisville is among several potential minefields ahead.
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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