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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Artificial intelligence protections became a hot button issue during the summer-long actors and writers’ strikes in 2023.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
Xinjiang supplies more than 80 percent of China’s cotton, but has been a hot button issue for years.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
With just a week left until an election where the topic of protecting women's sports has become a hot button issue, Gabbard gave attendees a reminder of Harris' record in enabling transgender inclusion.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
None of this really should be surprising, because inflation, employment, and business cycles will always be hot button political issues.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
Xinjiang supplies more than 80 percent of China’s cotton, but has been a hot button issue for years.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
With just a week left until an election where the topic of protecting women's sports has become a hot button issue, Gabbard gave attendees a reminder of Harris' record in enabling transgender inclusion.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
None of this really should be surprising, because inflation, employment, and business cycles will always be hot button political issues.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Hot button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20button. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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