Definition: 1. Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun. 2. A device that activates or releases or causes something to happen.
Use 'trigger' in a sentence:
1. A wide range of emotionally stressful events may trigger a relapse.
2. Loss of confidence could trigger a run on Citibank that would threaten the entire financial system.
3. His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again.
4. This could trigger a tsunami that would create havoc along the coast.
5. It triggered broad speculation that GM and Jaguar might be talking.
6. If you squeeze the trigger of a gun really hard and really fast, it doesn't fire any faster or harder than if you just squeezed it gently.
7. So, data loads trigger merges.
8. The discovery triggered a stream of readers' letters.
9. The current recession was triggered by a slump in consumer spending.
10. Her finger tightened on the trigger as she heard footsteps approaching.
11. Thunder, the shock wave that comes from a lightning flash, is thought to be the trigger for the torrential rain that is typical of storms.
12. "It's a very small number of games that would trigger this secondary compensation issue," said voice actor Crispin Freeman, who's a member of the union's negotiating committee.
13. The trigger for the strike was the closure of yet another factory.
14. The current recession was triggered by a slump in consumer spending…
15. That could also trigger change.
16. Don't squeeze the trigger until you see the signal.
17. The D trigger possesses advantages: low power consumption, small delay and simple structure.
18. He pulled the trigger but the gun didn't go off.
19. A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.
20. The mere mention of food had triggered off hunger pangs.
21. Trigger zone is very localized and fine tuned with aclipper.
22. The problem with novelty, however, is that it tends to trigger the brain's fear system.
23. Every habit has at least one trigger an event that immediately precedes the habit.
24. He is quick on the trigger.
25. If he had really pulled the trigger, I would have ended up then and there.
26. Even when they do trigger lightning, things still do not always go according to plan.
27. It is argued, stripping cartons of their branding will trigger no mass movement to quit.
28. For example, we can change how often we receive the distracting notifications that trigger our urge to check.
29. This could trigger a memory about what you're talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory.
30. The spread of the suburbs has triggered a population explosion among America's deer.
31. His resignation triggered political chaos in the country.
32. Some of them are a little trigger-happy—they'll shoot at anything that moves.
33. His death triggered a vicious prison riot.
34. Generous redundancy terms had triggered a stampede of staff wanting to leave.
35. A hair-trigger situation has been created which could lead to an outbreak of war at any time.
36. The photograph is able to achieve this result and is able to trigger these thoughts.
37. The findings contradict research published earlier this year showing that returning adult trigger a significant decline in their parents' quality of life and wellbeing.
38. Google and Apple have made it far too difficult to adjust these settings so it's up to us to take steps ensure we set these triggers to suit our own needs, not the needs of the app makers'.
39. Unresolved or unacknowledged fears can trigger sleepwalking.
40. The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house.
41. This gun has a hair trigger.
42. There are other trigger points.
43. Don't pull the trigger!
44. The state already has a "trigger law" on the books, which would ban most abortions, if the Supreme Court overturn Roe v Wade.
45. What precisely triggered off yesterday's riot is still unclear.
46. The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France.
47. It is hoped the procedure will trigger an immune response that will wipe out HIV-infected cells while leaving non-infected cells unharmed.
48. Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her down: "I was probably up against the most fear I've ever had," she says.
49. This mentalist yearn easily trigger a large-scale consumption campaign.
50. I had the conviction Larkin's nerve would crack and he'd squeeze the trigger in a reflex action.
51. Even a problem as simple as a bad back often has an underlying triggering factor.
52. So, it is argued, stripping cartons of their branding will trigger no mass movement to quit.
53. He knew he should pull the trigger, but he was suddenly paralysed by fear.
54. He kept his finger on the trigger.
55. Does the thawing process has some kind of trigger as well?
56. He feel like a homicide as he raised the gun and pull the trigger.
57. I put a special tape the trigger and the butt.
58. With these functions, we can find out everything about the trigger or its context.
59. When you click the trigger, it pops up an alert.
60. It's known that tree nuts, such as cashews and walnuts, can trigger serious allergic reactions.
61. His boozing, arrogance, and hair-trigger temper have often led him into ugly nightclub brawls.
62. One cognitive theory suggests that aggravating and painful events trigger unpleasant feelings.
63. Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.
64. The illness is triggered by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
65. Large price increases will trigger off demands for ever larger wage increases.
66. Wire the thermometers up to trigger off an alarm bell if the temperature drops.
67. Sometimes even a light touch on the face is enough to trigger off this pain.
68. It will trigger off a chain reaction.
69. Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction.
