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.
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And then, there’s Ben, whose return to Grey Sloan continues to be a minefield of insecurities.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The external sector is its own minefield for PBOC officials.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
These missions often focused on underwater minefields near the islands of Leros, Kalymnos and Kos.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Given this, bars begin to look more like social minefields than spaces to relax.
—Kate Bernot, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The external sector is its own minefield for PBOC officials.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
These missions often focused on underwater minefields near the islands of Leros, Kalymnos and Kos.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Given this, bars begin to look more like social minefields than spaces to relax.
—Kate Bernot, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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