traumatized

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Those choices will matter to a traumatized society whose members will insist on having a say in the decisions.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“That was the most disgusting inappropriate show. I had to make all of my children go into the next room!” wrote one traumatized Las Vegas viewer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Her family’s home was lost in the explosion, which she said traumatized her elderly parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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

Most refugees who arrive by boat are exhausted and traumatized by their ordeal; many are also ill or injured.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell