hot take

noun

: a quickly produced, strongly worded, and often deliberately provocative or sensational opinion or reaction (as in response to current news)

… it's unsurprising that many of the pundits quickest to share their latest hot take about Clinton's failure as a candidate … are men …—

Joshua Zeitz

Rash action and having "a hot take" are the coin of the realm now, not methodical deliberation and rational consideration.—

Vahe Gregorian

Yeah, there's always more than two sides to sports labor disagreements. But that didn't stop the very many hot takes over the last few days, reacting to this winter's free agency.—

Barry Rozner

Examples of hot take in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bird and Rapinoe will offer hot takes on the latest sports news and stories, as well as host special guests. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 June 2024 The debate about Caitlin Clark being left off Team USA’s Olympic roster had national sports talk radio tripping over themselves with hot takes. —

Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024 Because cyberattacks can happen so quickly, and because policymakers can track breaking events and get hot takes with the touch of a button, U.S. intelligence agencies also need to operate with newfound speed. —

Amy Zegart, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022 However, many of the 104.3K comments on the now-viral video do not cosign Dr. Dobson’s hot take. —

Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 5 June 2024 The longer answer: Ultimately, all this newness, every clicky concept and hot take, is built upon a long-standing foundation. —

Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024 Stewart would write about the latest musings in Los Angeles’ social scene, her shopping trips along Rodeo Drive, and some hot takes on celebrity style and snapshots of her weekly manicures. —

Maia Torres, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024 The success of this year’s tournament led to many hot takes in sports media about women’s sports finally reaching equal status with men’s. —

David Goldman, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024 The event’s intimate nature spurred many hot takes about stars like Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Beyoncé, and Callum Turner, as well as the items that will be everywhere next fall, like Chloe’s wooden platform sandals and Loewe’s bedazzled food bags. —

Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024

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