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triggerish

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Likely to be triggered or set off.
  2. Likely to trigger or set off something.

Examples

“In other words all things are in a state of triggerish opportunity or danger.”
“I didn' laugh⟳ at the moment, not bein' a triggerish chap at a joke. But it'll come⟳ in time. That's why I joined the sappers.”
“They are nervous, triggerish, energetic, and — oddly enough — physically enduring, as they must be to survive⟳ the New York, New Haven and Hartford.”
“Like⟳ many fire brigade men I have⟳ met, he is alert, very triggerish on the subject of fire risks, and warm-hearted. If the men in the Fire Service were not humane, more than anything else, they would not be in so risky an occupation.”
“I found that when members of the group shared their experiences with crystal, the sex talk⟳ was 'triggerish' — i.e., it made him want⟳ to get⟳ high again and have⟳ sex.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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