trauma
Example Sentences
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She said the "emotional trauma" of it meant she was "not the same person - I don't think I ever will be".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“Why now?” is just a more palatable version of “lying slut,” a question based on ignorance about how trauma — and society — works.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
"Our broader analysis of local strandings both inside and outside San Francisco Bay found that over 40% of these whales died of trauma from vessels."
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
He told the BBC that the investigation and attempts to question him have caused him "severe emotional distress" and that he "endured profound personal trauma" after losing his wife and child.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
I must’ve suffered some kind of brain trauma, because no matter how many times I blink or shake my head, they’re still there.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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