trigger-happy

Example Sentences

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“Nah ah / Don’t get, don’t get trigger happy with me, Claudine.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But opponents fear people will become trigger happy and not take other precautions against bears.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

“I feel like in the first half I was a little antsy, and I was a little trigger happy just by being excited and being in the atmosphere,” Hemby said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023

As one veteran of the May and Johnson premierships put it: "Some of the 2019 intake are feeling trigger happy."

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2022

They are no more or less likely to be corrupt or trigger happy than anyone else in the MCSO, but that might not be saying much. 

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2013