trigger
noun
a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
had been triggering
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past perfect progressiveof trigger.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The experience, and others like it, had been triggering for the pair, they said.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2024
