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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a hot button" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a sensitive or controversial issue that provokes strong emotional reactions.
Example: "The topic of climate change has become a hot button issue in recent political debates."
Alternatives: "a contentious issue" or "a sensitive topic".
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Too much of a hot button.
"We are getting better at it, but of course it is still a hot button".
The former Serbian province remains a hot button issue in Serbian politics.
No question, this is a hot button with the voters.
Microtransactions are a hot button issue amongst video gamers.
Is there a "hot button" issue that stands in the way of your career progress?
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It's a hot-button topic".
Israel is always a hot-button issue.
Biodiversity is not a hot-button topic.
"This is a hot-button issue".
It is also, periodically, a hot-button issue.
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