adj
triggered
adj
1
Set off or activated by a specific condition.
"The alarm is triggered by any movement in the room."
2
Informal: upset or provoked emotionally.
"He got triggered by a single critical comment."
How to Use Triggered
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSet off by something — either a mechanism activating, or, informally, a person getting upset.
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The "got angry" sense is informal and often used sarcastically online.
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The alarm is _____ by any movement in the room.