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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Living in a woke world is more like walking through a minefield than walking on eggshells.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Businesses are constantly maneuvering through a minefield of challenges.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The moon’s clash with Venus turns pleasure-seeking into an emotional minefield.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Ryu defected to South Korea in 2019, running across a minefield in the demilitarized zone that separates the two Koreas.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Businesses are constantly maneuvering through a minefield of challenges.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The moon’s clash with Venus turns pleasure-seeking into an emotional minefield.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Ryu defected to South Korea in 2019, running across a minefield in the demilitarized zone that separates the two Koreas.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minefield
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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