hair-trigger
Example Sentences
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This melancholy acknowledgment of hair-trigger anger isn’t limited to healthcare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
The timing of the blaze, the threats Goodstein received and the country’s hair-trigger political atmosphere all offered more than a little reason for pause and reflection.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
Their entire business model, their whole inner nature, is predicated on hair-trigger litigiousness, predatory aggressiveness and a hunger to win at all costs.
From Salon • May 24, 2025
He’s rather twitchy himself, having a hair-trigger temper that has gotten him fired from just about every job he’s ever had.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023
A branch of the University of Texas was built and a new suburban-style mall opened, but the hearty, hair-trigger temperament of the place still remained intact.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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