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traumatic

[truh-mat-ik, traw-, trou-] / trəˈmæt ɪk, trɔ-, traʊ- /




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Our hope was that it would be less traumatic than a flight for her first long stretch in a pet carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

For example, disruptions in this drainage system may play a role after traumatic brain injury or in neurodegenerative diseases.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Peanut, believed to be a shepherd-husky mix, had suffered a significant traumatic injury that left him without most of his nose and his jaw dislocated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

War is always traumatic but this one may have an unexpected consequence.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But people don’t always recall the same details from traumatic situations.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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