triggering

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of trigger

noun

1. The initiation of an event or process.

adj

1. That triggers or initiates.
   With assembly line consistency, Martin receives countless rejections from faceless editors—a triggering reminder for any literary hopeful navigating the modern culture industry. 13 October 2020, Beatrice Loayza, “Jack London gets an Italian makeover in the tragic and romantic Martin Eden”, in AV Club
   Not so very long ago, the notion of saliva was considered so triggering that the chicken chain KFC dropped its “finger-lickin’ good” catchphrase, calling it “the most inappropriate slogan for 2020.” 2021-03-07, Tiffany Hsu, “Spit Swapping, Hard Pants and Hope: New Ads Envision Post-Pandemic Life”, in The New York Times, →ISSN