trigger

Example Sentences

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"When people don't know what you are going through, things can be said or done unintentionally that may trigger you," Elena says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The firm’s chief macro strategist is looking past this week’s noise and toward a bigger picture that he says will still trigger demand for U.S. government bonds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

They don’t need notification systems built to trigger panic in a child who steps away from her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Placing an IRA directly in a trust during his lifetime is legally invalid and could trigger significant tax or estate-planning issues.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

We can trigger it, too, once it is exposed.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin