traumatizing

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

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

“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

It was the most traumatizing thing I’ve ever been through, but it was the most rewarding thing once it was finished.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

“A lot of this is traumatizing for people,” said Dr. Divya Goppisetty, an OB-GYN resident at Stanford University who conducts research on pain during gynecological exams.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

Also, there was the risk of her going into labor one day during AP Chem and traumatizing everyone in the junior class.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway