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traumatizing

VERB

inflict trauma

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disturb grieve hurt mortify offend outrage shock upset

STRONG

bother distress get pain sting trouble

WEAK

cut to the quick do in dump on hurt one's feelings put down shake up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm compliment delight make happy order please satisfy soothe

STRONG

aid assist help

Example Sentences

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While that was traumatizing at the time, the finality helped my grieving.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Both instances are deeply traumatizing and lead to mistrust of the police.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

“It’s degrading and traumatizing to experience your own identity being distorted without your consent,” Smith said, now age 43.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

One particularly traumatizing childhood experience came when Diller was sent to sleepaway camp at age 7.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

All of these questions ran through my mind at the thought of the story and of all the traumatizing things that women faced.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers