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Discover LudwigThe phrase "triggers nostalgia" is correct and can be used in written English
It means that something causes a feeling of longing or wistful affection for the past. Example: Looking at old family photos always triggers nostalgia for the good old days of my childhood.
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And yet the show triggers nostalgia for all these things.
For example, people born before 1930 tend to display positive association with nature scents, and the fragrance of Playdough triggers nostalgia in those born after 1960 [6].
For instance, consider Nintendo, a company that triggers nostalgia for me (Legend Of Zelda!) — since the release of the iPhone, Nintendo has seen its market cap shrivel dramatically, all the while holding on to the console wars (this could also be the subject of a separate post) while simultaneously resisting building software for the new mobile platforms.
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Was this designed to trigger nostalgia for the feud that supposedly simmered between the pair during their hit-making heyday?
His boss, Maj.Cheon Myeong-nyeong, the planning officer for the air force's Media Content Team, said, "Our 'Les Militaribles' triggered nostalgia among millions of people who have served in the military".
To those of Ive's generation, the new phones were perhaps large and slippery enough to trigger nostalgia for the small, tough phones of a decade ago.
His military bearing and dignity triggered nostalgia and even sadness among many Japanese for the values they had lost in the rush to postwar prosperity.
The 45-year-old children's show is losing three of its oldest cast members, triggering nostalgia and ire from longtime fans.
His refrain is the contrast between the innocent ease of the songs, symbolic of an idealised "golden age", that trigger nostalgia even in the young, and the tortured history of their creators, marred by feuds and fear.
It's no coincidence that the GFC sparked interest in a "free market" currency used in illicit traffic (Bitcoin) or that it triggered nostalgia for a tight-money regime associated with economic collapse (gold).
The show continued to trigger nostalgia in its fans, some of whom watched its reruns well into the 1990s.
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