hot take
noun
: a quickly produced, strongly worded, and often deliberately provocative or sensational opinion or reaction (as in response to current news)
… it's unsurprising that many of the pundits quickest to share their latest hot take about Clinton's failure as a candidate … are men …—
Joshua Zeitz
Joshua ZeitzRash action and having "a hot take" are the coin of the realm now, not methodical deliberation and rational consideration.—Vahe Gregorian
Vahe GregorianYeah, there's always more than two sides to sports labor disagreements. But that didn't stop the very many hot takes over the last few days, reacting to this winter's free agency.—Barry Rozner
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
And the public is left drowning in a sea of hot takes and half-truths, trying to make sense of what—if anything—actually matters.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Because, here's my hot take: professional athletes are kinda boring.
—Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
That can lead to some having hot takes to try and differentiate it from others.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
And the public is left drowning in a sea of hot takes and half-truths, trying to make sense of what—if anything—actually matters.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Because, here's my hot take: professional athletes are kinda boring.
—Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
That can lead to some having hot takes to try and differentiate it from others.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Hot take.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20take. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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