victimization

Example Sentences

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While reported crime fell, the Justice Department’s 2024 victimization survey found violent victimization rates hadn’t fallen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

This helps the empathizer make sense of things, but it sounds more like victimization and a savior complex than empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

As a result, we end up feeling like victims of fire, and victimization will be an obstacle to problem-solving.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

In fact, the study found higher rates of depression among transgender youths are more closely associated with bullying and victimization.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

The point is, that the victimization of the few—or even the one—by the many has no place in our school.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell