traumatize

Example Sentences

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“This country has done nothing but traumatize me in the last six months. Maybe I’ll just move to Spain.”

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

This crackdown has the potential to traumatize U.S. citizens, too.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025

“If they’ve betrayed the person they love the most while that trauma bond is still strong, they internalize the guilt and that can destabilize them or traumatize them further.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

“These are not victimless crimes, but efforts to undermine law enforcement, our schools and the safety of communities,” Mr. Thompson said, noting that the calls sap public safety resources and traumatize students.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2023

“We didn’t mean to traumatize you. This isn’t how I imagined this going.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix