traumatizing

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

An important study from Australia found that in the last few decades we have really lowered the threshold to what is labeled harmful, abusive, traumatizing and neglectful behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

“They shouldn’t even have done nothing until they investigated it, instead of making them out to be terrorists and traumatizing these girls,” she said.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025

As Sue later told me, “To have been returned home would have felt emotionally and physically traumatizing for Tom, me, and my sons and our family.”

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

I think she actually said “little boy,” but it was so traumatizing to hear that I may have blocked it out.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith