Mushclient - Influencing Trigger Issue

Hi all, wondering if someone could help me with this:

I've made a set of triggers in MushClient to basically rotate my influencing prompts for mobs. However, the system seems to have trouble picking up the lines that trigger the changes.

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e.g. "You compliment" sends to script:
world.setvariable "infatt" , "admiration"

"You confide in" sends to script
world.setvariable "infatt" , "praise"

"You sing the praises" sends to script
world.setvariable "infatt" , "compliments"

then I keep hitting the alias which sends "influence @target with @infatt"

Now when I engage with mobs, it seems like it's only picking up the triggers sometimes, but not all the time. Is there something I need to change about the initial trigger line (like adding in (*.?) or ^??

Appreciate any help with this, thanks!

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further e.g. from logs:

influence centaur with admiration
You confide in a centaur hunter how much you admire his dazzling mental and
***CHANGING INF TO PRAISE***
physical skills.
A centaur hunter nods in agreement but avoids eye contact, looking somewhat
embarrassed.
He pauses briefly as though considering what you said.
4260h, 3930m, 4314e, 10p, 17560en, 17560w x-

You have recovered equilibrium.
4260h, 3930m, 4314e, 10p, 17560en, 17560w ex-
influence centaur with praise
You sing the praises supposed to trigger here but didn't of the heroic exploits of a centaur hunter, recounting his
many incredible adventures.
A centaur hunter nods in agreement but avoids eye contact, looking somewhat
embarrassed.
He pauses briefly as though considering what you said.
4260h, 3930m, 3952e, 10p, 17560en, 17560w x-

You have recovered equilibrium.
4260h, 3930m, 3952e, 10p, 17560en, 17560w ex-
influence centaur with compliments
You compliment supposed to trigger here but didn'ta centaur hunter on his outstanding intellect and physique.
A centaur hunter nods in agreement but avoids eye contact, looking somewhat
embarrassed.
He pauses briefly as though considering what you said.
4260h, 3930m, 3653e, 10p, 17560en, 17560w x-

You have recovered equilibrium.
4260h, 3930m, 3653e, 10p, 17560en, 17560w ex-
influence centaur with admiration
You confide in a centaur hunter how much you admire his dazzling mental and
***CHANGING INF TO PRAISE***
physical skills.
A centaur hunter puffs up his chest and a crazy gleam enters his eyes as he
vigorously agrees with you that his intelligence and strength far surpass anyone
else's.