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trauma

[trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- /


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Konkle also recalls feeling “semi-disliked” by her mother, a pattern they later identified as being tied into generational trauma.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

She added that she has been seeing a psychiatrist to help her recover from the trauma of losing the baby.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

While victims were recounting their experiences and their subsequent ongoing trauma, Davidson sat reading a book in the dock.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Viles Dorsainvil, the executive director of Haitian Community Support Center, calls it a lasting trauma that the immigrant population and their children will carry with them beyond this administration.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

“This dog has had some trauma in her life, we think,” Dinah said.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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