hot button
noun
: an emotional and usually controversial issue or concern that triggers immediate intense reaction
Examples of hot button in a Sentence
The film is considered very controversial for all the hot buttons it pushes.
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Hitting hot button issues with fresh insight and hysterical precision, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele revealed themselves to be two of the best comedy writers in the business, leading to a Peabody Award, two Emmy Awards, and millions of fans.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
French media chronology remains a hot button topic as global streamers have shaken up the landscape since their entry into the country.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
After this interview was conducted, Marvel producer Nate Moore threw cold water on that latter hot button topic.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Created by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978, the ice cream brand has long been known for speaking out on hot button issues, key among them climate change.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
French media chronology remains a hot button topic as global streamers have shaken up the landscape since their entry into the country.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
After this interview was conducted, Marvel producer Nate Moore threw cold water on that latter hot button topic.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Created by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978, the ice cream brand has long been known for speaking out on hot button issues, key among them climate change.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Hot button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20button. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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