traumatized

Example Sentences

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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

The 64-year-old premier has expensive promises to keep to an electorate traumatized by the first inflation in decades.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Argentines are too traumatized to change their saving habits soon, said Gustavo Lazzari, an economist and owner of a small meat processor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

And because he saw how easily the mob could be swayed—he was traumatized by the judicial murder of his teacher and hero Socrates—he didn’t trust rhetoric.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith