🤣😂🤣 I had to shut my cat out of the bedroom during sheets change for YEARS! So triggered by this memory of sheer terrorism!! 🤣😂🤣
Reminder: What triggered Stonewall was the NYPD enforcing anti-trans ordinances that allowed them to arrest anyone who was wearing non-conforming clothing.
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."
“Also sorry if I triggered anyone”
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Viral internet speak — memes, ratios, main-character moments, and the algospeak of every platform from Twitter to Reddit to TikTok comment sections.
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Wow - now resorting to name calling when you're caught out! Hope you enjoyed being triggered by 'Just another anonymous account...'
“Reform UK’s latest immigration policy – widely condemned as vindictive and divisive – has triggered a fierce backlash across the political spectrum.”
“There is mounting concern that the pursuit of Trump’s agenda has triggered an exodus of experienced prosecutors and hampered Miami’s expertise in building major white collar crime and narcotics trafficking cases.”
“💲 Cointelegraph: XRP's current market structure mirrors a 2025 fractal that previously triggered a 66% asset price surge #XRP #crypto #blockchain”
“Ppl get triggered when i ask if an image or video is AI”
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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.
“🤣😂🤣 I had to shut my cat out of the bedroom during sheets change for YEARS! So triggered by this memory of sheer terrorism!! 🤣😂🤣”
“Reminder: What triggered Stonewall was the NYPD enforcing anti-trans ordinances that allowed them to arrest anyone who was wearing non-conforming clothing.”
“Wow - now resorting to name calling when you're caught out! Hope you enjoyed being triggered by 'Just another anonymous account...'”
“Things you learn while out canvassing: ‘I am racist, I am very racist’. Triggered by a photo of the British Asian candidate on the leaflet. #localelections”
“Africa: WHO Leads Response to Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak https://www.europesays.com/africa/219401/ An outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has triggered an international public…”
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