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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As a result, the air of rarefied academic privilege on campus begins to dissolve, and Alma must navigate minefields of gender, sexuality, race, and institutional power, all while trying to reconcile her own difficult choices with the demons of her past.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
Critics say bringing in the tech executives is an ethical minefield.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In September, 2019, Harry retraced his mother’s footsteps along the minefield in Huambo.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
On July 16, the charity released pictures of the Duke of Sussex walking through a minefield, showing him following in his mother's footsteps once more.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 July 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 July 2025
Critics say bringing in the tech executives is an ethical minefield.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In September, 2019, Harry retraced his mother’s footsteps along the minefield in Huambo.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
On July 16, the charity released pictures of the Duke of Sussex walking through a minefield, showing him following in his mother's footsteps once more.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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