traumatize
Example Sentences
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Both instances are deeply traumatizing and lead to mistrust of the police.
From Salon
Moses Harper told CNN that his friend was deeply traumatized by the horrific murder of his mother as a teen.
From Salon
“They captured pain, lust, fear, empathy, and rage for us. Some of us were so numb and traumatized that we couldn’t access our own.”
From Washington Post
Carroll has described being traumatized by the alleged attack, then further victimized after she publicly accused Trump in 2019 and he called her a liar.
From Washington Post
The institute, a popular escape for celebrities and Silicon Valley executives, proclaims to be a meditation sanctuary, but Evans’ lawyers said she experienced “one of the most humiliating and traumatizing experiences of her life.”
From Los Angeles Times
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