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
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This issue is a political minefield.
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But looking for a new job requires running a gauntlet of online application portals, artificial intelligence screening and impersonal interviews that have turned the job search into a minefield.
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Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
As a kid growing up in rural Oklahoma, weekday lunches were a decision minefield.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
This battle left behind one of the world’s largest minefields, effectively preventing all safe access.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The comparison game, the one that turns playgrounds and playdates into mental minefields, loosens its grip.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
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Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
As a kid growing up in rural Oklahoma, weekday lunches were a decision minefield.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
This battle left behind one of the world’s largest minefields, effectively preventing all safe access.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The comparison game, the one that turns playgrounds and playdates into mental minefields, loosens its grip.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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