trauma

Example Sentences

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We are the product of their trauma, from their parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Murray said the trauma left behind in the wake of the Troubles must be addressed.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The “duck and cover” drills are always treated as the baby boomers’ comic trauma, but it wasn’t so comic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Psychological trauma, social fragmentation, and economic dislocation are persistent scars that can span generations.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

After the trauma of war and relocation, many refugee kids had severe problems.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John