triggering

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of trigger

noun

1. The initiation of an event or process.

adj

1. (not-comparable)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.”

   “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.””