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traumatize

[trou-muh-tahyz, traw-] / ˈtraʊ məˌtaɪz, ˈtrɔ- /


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In this way, “The Sheep Detectives” recalls an earlier era of children’s movies that weren’t afraid to lightly traumatize their young audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“This country has done nothing but traumatize me in the last six months. Maybe I’ll just move to Spain.”

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

He worries that this will traumatize his community in perpetuity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

There are certainly examples of students and consumers of culture making suspect claims that certain words or images traumatize them.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

I mean, it might traumatize the baby slightly.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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