Originally a clinical term for a trauma response; now used loosely (often pejoratively) to describe someone reacting strongly to something. Has become a culture-war flashpoint, where deploying "triggered" mockingly is itself politically marked.
"You seem triggered."
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Earnest sense: experiencing a real psychological reaction (anxiety, distress) due to a trigger. Distinguished from the dismissive online sense, but the same word.
"That scene was triggering — I had to step out."
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