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Recent Examples of trigger-happy
With concern solidifying around Mexico’s role as a pipeline for Chinese products, the president-elect may have another reason to adopt a trigger-happy stance on duties—and a review of USMCA.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The screenplay even pays tribute to the island’s anti-fascist heritage with an elderly, trigger-happy partisan shooting from her balcony and singing Communist songs with the Mayor.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Dancing next to the procession of kids and the trigger-happy xylophone infant.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 22 July 2024
On the other hand, post-Soviet Russia’s nuclear strategy seemed more trigger-happy than before.
—Olga Oliker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Add to the mix the trigger-happy culture of hiring and firing traders, and the hunt for clever managers is as important as stellar returns and raising cash.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
He’s been a renegade sheriff in The Hateful Eight, an outlaw on Justified, a Navy SEAL on Six and a trigger-happy train robber in Shanghai Noon — but Fallout marks the first time he’s been two versions of one cowboy.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
As played by Paul Newman, William Bonney is a trigger-happy hothead who’s more misunderstood than evil.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
Ricki Tarr is not a trigger-happy super-spy but a low-level field agent who happens to be a bit of a romantic gentleman.
—Elliott Smith and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The screenplay even pays tribute to the island’s anti-fascist heritage with an elderly, trigger-happy partisan shooting from her balcony and singing Communist songs with the Mayor.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Dancing next to the procession of kids and the trigger-happy xylophone infant.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 22 July 2024
On the other hand, post-Soviet Russia’s nuclear strategy seemed more trigger-happy than before.
—Olga Oliker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Add to the mix the trigger-happy culture of hiring and firing traders, and the hunt for clever managers is as important as stellar returns and raising cash.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
He’s been a renegade sheriff in The Hateful Eight, an outlaw on Justified, a Navy SEAL on Six and a trigger-happy train robber in Shanghai Noon — but Fallout marks the first time he’s been two versions of one cowboy.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
As played by Paul Newman, William Bonney is a trigger-happy hothead who’s more misunderstood than evil.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
Ricki Tarr is not a trigger-happy super-spy but a low-level field agent who happens to be a bit of a romantic gentleman.
—Elliott Smith and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger-happy
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Pollard allegedly refused to identify himself to police and acted belligerent and uncooperative, the affidavit stated.Andrea Klick, Orange County Register, 5 Dec. 2024
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That will be especially important because China in recent years has strengthened ties with a belligerent Algiers.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Two of the league’s best pure scorers and most pugnacious alpha dogs go at it Wednesday, with each trying more than 10 3-pointers a game this season.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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But his presence has hollowed out the party, with its gap between a pugnacious grassroots and a lonely elite.Selim Koru, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2016
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But the implosion of Assad’s regime could potentially weaken Putin’s hand in negotiations over ending the war in Ukraine, particularly if Putin’s bellicose threats in recent weeks of nuclear escalation are perceived as hollow.Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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And North Korea’s increasingly bellicose attitude toward its neighbors has roiled China’s diplomatic and economic relations with South Korea and Japan.Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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The combative environment engendered a grim sort of gallows humor.Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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Orlando’s power provider plans to vote Tuesday on revamping its billing structure, changing incentives for when and how customers consume power, which has fueled a combative controversy over what’s best for local solar energy and electricity users.Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some characters die violently in a warlike atmosphere, and the remaining ones struggle with their losses.Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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China is constantly searching for opportunities to take bits of territory and catch its opponent by surprise, without taking overt warlike actions.Brahma Chellaney, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2021
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But proceed with caution, as character actors are extremely protective of their acting prospects, and are known to become aggressive when placed in the same room.Graeme Carey, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, record global temperatures and California’s aggressive regulatory actions served as stark reminders of the urgency of balancing energy growth with sustainability.Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Iran continues to play a key role in regional conflicts, supporting militant groups including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, further complicating its diplomatic relations.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, the militant group cautioned that hurdles remain.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Deda’s son, Karel (a terrific turn from Karel Martinec, the filmmaker’s own father) is an ornery recent widower who is truculent with his two adult daughters Lucie (Pavlína Balner) and Romana (Karin Bilíková).Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 July 2024
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Needing Maher’s truculent approval to sustain their own arguments, they’re defined by their enemy.Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2024
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“Trigger-happy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger-happy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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