triggering
adjective/ˈtrɪɡərɪŋ/
/ˈtrɪɡərɪŋ/
- causing somebody to feel very upset or anxious by reminding them of a trauma or bad experience
- Watching the video was a triggering experience for him.
- triggering to somebody This article discusses domestic abuse and could be triggering to some.
- triggering for somebody There was a lot of anger and it was very triggering for a lot of people.
Extra Examples- I apologize if my remarks were in any way triggering.
- For survivors of assault, to see a perpetrator walk free is triggering.
- causing something to start or to become active
- We don't yet know the triggering event for the building's collapse.
- Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease in which the airways become inflamed in response to various triggering substances.
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