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 number with serious mental health issues, particularly trauma, is also “very high,” they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

We are the product of their trauma, from their parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Then, to save her the trauma of breaking it to me, I ask, “Did he ask after you dropped me off on Friday?”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen