trauma

Example Sentences

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By helping patients confront their trauma, she developed a way to give them power over it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"Opera singers, we often carry the heavy grief and drama and trauma in our own work," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The trauma of losing her house left her in a prolonged depression.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Riverside Fire Department responded to the scene and took multiple people to the hospital, including one minor to a trauma center, according to KCBS.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Mornings as the streetcar traversed my ghetto I experienced a mixture of dread and trauma.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou