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
That just feels like a whole minefield to have the author of the novel as part of a group of writers adapting the novel.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
But graduating from childhood into the emotional minefield of early adolescence might even have improved upon it.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
Understanding what an insurance company does or doesn’t cover, what Connecticut allows or requires it to cover, and the minefields that may be all over insurance policies can be nothing short of impenetrable.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2024
But building transmission infrastructure is a political minefield that’s faced near-constant opposition from parties including competing power companies, NIMBY landowners, and partisan lawmakers.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 19 May 2024
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
But graduating from childhood into the emotional minefield of early adolescence might even have improved upon it.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
Understanding what an insurance company does or doesn’t cover, what Connecticut allows or requires it to cover, and the minefields that may be all over insurance policies can be nothing short of impenetrable.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2024
But building transmission infrastructure is a political minefield that’s faced near-constant opposition from parties including competing power companies, NIMBY landowners, and partisan lawmakers.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 19 May 2024
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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