traumatized

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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

He said on the stand that the raid traumatized his children, who were 10 and 12 at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

They moved on to the titular boxer in "Creed," tormented by his father's legacy, and the villainous Killmonger of "Black Panther," traumatized by being an orphan in a racist world.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“Justice has been served against two agitators who stalked a federal employee, livestreamed it on social media, and traumatized both the victim and his family,” First Asst.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Oliver stayed back with Hyacinth on the second floor, since she was still traumatized from the placemat disaster.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser