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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But the companies that were early to embrace mature AI also encountered legal and societal minefields and harmful abuse as a growing number of people have turned to the technology for companionship or titillation.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Those weeks in Europe, navigating that emotional minefield together, laid the foundation of our relationship.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Sending a paper form avoids the digital phishing minefield altogether.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
On a daily basis there are lots of casualties because of these legacy minefields that were left behind.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Those weeks in Europe, navigating that emotional minefield together, laid the foundation of our relationship.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Sending a paper form avoids the digital phishing minefield altogether.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
On a daily basis there are lots of casualties because of these legacy minefields that were left behind.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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