hot seat
(figuratively, by extension) Any stressful situation.
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Pete Hegseth is evading questions about his war crimes when asked by Congress. It's time for the media to do it's job, it's time for CNN to put Hegseth on the hot seat! @codepink www.codepink.org/hotseat?recr...
That puts macron on the hot seat. Working with the @royalfamily.bsky.social I think France and Brazil should not have Interpol control. Until I see some work. Or due process… somewhere and not just at the bottom bec…
🌶 Pepper in the Hot Seat I joined Unfiltered Tales and got challenged on gender roles, marriage, and whether someone in the adult industry can have kids and a “normal” life. We didn’t dodge the hard questions.…
Guess who's in the hot seat on 🐿️ Show Me Your Nuts 🥜? Dr. Lisa Leit! Join us May 7 @ 10:30 AM CT for an unfiltered chat on the future of coaching—blending AI personas, hypnosis & human expertise at Happy Whole Hum…
Head of Design at Relic Entertainment, Philippe Boulle, recently sat down with The Hot Seat for a conversation about game design, player feedback, and the challenges of modern game development. Watch the full intervie…
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(figuratively, by extension) Any stressful situation.
In addition to traditional LAN play and online modes, there's a hot seat mode in which multiple players take their turns on the same computer .
“the hot seat, which means you're asking”
“the point, the person in the hot seat”
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The seat occupied by a game show contestant at a stage where they are answering questions alone.
With deep creases slanting across the jowls of his dark bony face from the corners of his wide full mouth, and his sunken dark eyes, he was certainly a prime subject for the artists who sketch candidates for the hot seat for the tabloids…
“Pete Hegseth is evading questions about his war crimes when asked by Congress. It's time for the media to do it's job, it's time for CNN to put Hegseth on the hot seat! @codepink www.codepink.org/hotseat?recr...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That puts macron on the hot seat. Working with the @royalfamily.bsky.social I think France and Brazil should not have Interpol control. Until I see some work. Or due process… somewhere and not just at the bottom because that’s classist and racist, soooo let’s report up.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“the point, the person in the hot seat”
“the hot seat, which means you're asking”
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(slang) The electric chair.
Looks like you for the hot seat, kid. Come along, both of you.
“🌶 Pepper in the Hot Seat I joined Unfiltered Tales and got challenged on gender roles, marriage, and whether someone in the adult industry can have kids and a “normal” life. We didn’t dodge the hard questions. Full episode ↓ https://f.mtr.cool/bfikgmpeyu”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Guess who's in the hot seat on 🐿️ Show Me Your Nuts 🥜? Dr. Lisa Leit! Join us May 7 @ 10:30 AM CT for an unfiltered chat on the future of coaching—blending AI personas, hypnosis & human expertise at Happy Whole Human. 📺 https://showmeyournuts.live #ShowMeYourNuts #AICoaching”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Head of Design at Relic Entertainment, Philippe Boulle, recently sat down with The Hot Seat for a conversation about game design, player feedback, and the challenges of modern game development. Watch the full interview here ▶️ https://youtu.be/4_KHmmyGwXM?si=mSsk-cW3TlsRbF3L”
— Bluesky· May 2026“BuyTicket: Novo anúncio! Ingresso Korn (16/05/2026) • Vendo por: R$500,00 • Tipo: Hot Seat Oeste • Categoria: Meia Estudante Link: https://da.gd/Df6tu Revenda seu ingresso pela #BuyTicketBrasil”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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