adjective
- emotionally upset or distressed, especially by something that reminds one of a traumatic experience
- easily angered or offended
Usage: psychology; informal
Usage: slang
verb
- past tense and past participle of trigger; caused something to happen or begin
Examples
- The alarm was triggered by smoke from the kitchen.
- Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in the valley.
- She felt triggered by the loud noises at the concert.
- The veteran was triggered by the fireworks display.
- His comment triggered an angry response from the crowd.
- The earthquake triggered a landslide on the mountain.
- Some people get triggered by certain topics in discussion.