traumatized

Example Sentences

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“But he said no cows. He might have been traumatized by the early mornings and milking twice a day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The granddaughter of a traumatized mouse may still carry a certain characteristic, but her fundamental mousiness isn’t a result of such highly specific ancestral experiences, which operate in the narrowest crevices of evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A woman who works in the film industry, traumatized by Israel’s 12-day war in June, said that nothing good can come from war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

“We’re still very traumatized, and then to have this happen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

And nine-year-old Richard had gone from being the center of his mother’s world to just one more traumatized member of a family with a gaping hole in it.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater