trauma

Example Sentences

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It’s the unprocessed trauma that gets passed down from generation to generation.

From Los Angeles Times

"Psychological trauma feels like being frozen in time... I jump at the slightest thing. I've become very vulnerable."

From BBC

A spokesperson for the national charity, which helps children aged four to 18 and their families recover from trauma, said it was "honoured" to welcome the princess, who is their patron.

From BBC

"I commend your victims for coming forward to relive lifelong trauma and today justice has caught up with you."

From BBC

The film isn’t trying to absorb or recklessly mirror the traumas of the Black family so much as make a case for its nuance.

From Los Angeles Times