minefield

noun

mine·field ˈmīn-ˌfēld

: an area (as of water or land) set with mines

: 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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Anyone who has been part of an organization that suffered a ransomware attack will attest that the time frame from attack to resolution is fraught with anxiety and uncertainty, turning stakeholder communication during this time into a veritable minefield. —

Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Expanding the Vocabulary With great discipline and sanity, Kamala Harris has been navigating a minefield of Trumpian insults and attempts to debase her. —

Patricia J. Williams, The New York Review of Books, 18 Oct. 2024 For Segal, the glut of information, and the ethical exhaustion that resulted, turned contemporary existence into a minefield, and politics was no way out. —

James Marcus, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024 And then, there’s Ben, whose return to Grey Sloan continues to be a minefield of insecurities. —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for minefield