traumatic
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Some 100 million Americans have been born since or are too young to remember the traumatic day.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Research has consistently shown that parents often hesitate to share their traumatic experiences with their children.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Some researchers believe that when taken in a therapeutic setting, it can help patients open up and tolerate revisiting past traumatic events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The characters seem to endure only to get to their next traumatic memory reveal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Even though they were totally dedicated to defending the Motherland, having to “part with their braids” was so traumatic that many of the recruits cried about it.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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