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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Finding the best gifts for father-in-laws doesn’t have to feel like navigating a minefield.
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Neha Tandon, Glamour, 6 June 2025
The film’s driving ideas, which transform over the course of the picture, are replete with ironic potential, but Flanagan ably navigates the tonal minefield, never presenting the whole thing as a wink-wink joke on his characters.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Hurley, 52, with two national championships under his belt, is smart enough to identify a minefield without driving into it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Drones now guide artillery, deliver payloads, resupply units, and even map out minefields.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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Neha Tandon, Glamour, 6 June 2025
The film’s driving ideas, which transform over the course of the picture, are replete with ironic potential, but Flanagan ably navigates the tonal minefield, never presenting the whole thing as a wink-wink joke on his characters.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Hurley, 52, with two national championships under his belt, is smart enough to identify a minefield without driving into it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Drones now guide artillery, deliver payloads, resupply units, and even map out minefields.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for minefield
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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