trauma
Example Sentences
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Spoon-feeding this critical bit of dialogue early in the film allows Barker to heap as much violence, trauma and tropes onto Nikki’s character as possible, under the guise of thematic callbacks.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Unresolved trauma involving parents and their children was the common thread among many of this year’s films at LALIFF.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Thoughts on love, nature, trauma, aging, nostalgia and philosophy are all valid starting points, and a surfeit of possibilities can be paralyzing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It also relied on the expertise of the BBC's Igbo service, Igbo historians and features first-hand accounts from survivors, some of whom have never spoken publicly about their trauma before.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“Isabelle will recover quickly from the trauma of having a stillborn baby,” she heard Mr. Derby say.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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