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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tuesday’s game became a tactical minefield as soon as the Orioles had to scratch Grayson Rodriguez shortly before he was scheduled to take the mound.
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
The answer is that no one can, and by and large, the cast wisely side-steps that minefield.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Social media can feel like a minefield nowadays, and the art world seems to be fascinated by it.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2024
Amazon warehouses are a relative minefield of workplace hazards during Prime Day and the holiday season—and the company knows it, alleges a report from Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 July 2024
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
The answer is that no one can, and by and large, the cast wisely side-steps that minefield.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Social media can feel like a minefield nowadays, and the art world seems to be fascinated by it.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2024
Amazon warehouses are a relative minefield of workplace hazards during Prime Day and the holiday season—and the company knows it, alleges a report from Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 July 2024
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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