hair-trigger
Example Sentences
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“I have always been gifted with a hair-trigger scam detector,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Their entire business model, their whole inner nature, is predicated on hair-trigger litigiousness, predatory aggressiveness and a hunger to win at all costs.
From Salon ● May 24, 2025
Meanwhile, Morrissey ordered more tests to determine whether Baldwin’s gun had a hair-trigger, as the defense team suggested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2024
Yet, to some, there is a feeling that the situation is just one hair-trigger moment away from tragedy, says Mark Naison, who took part in the sometimes violent protests at Columbia in 1968.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
A branch of the University of Texas was built and a new suburban-style mall opened, but the hearty, hair-trigger temperament of the place still remained intact.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
