traumatic
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Witnesses have described the incident and its aftermath, with one man who was also on the ride describing it as "super bizarre, traumatic".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“When I realized intelligence can be simulated, I let the idea of our uniqueness go, and it wasn’t as traumatic as I thought.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He’s so instantly believable that the movie doesn’t need its traumatic flashbacks to their childhood that distract more than deepen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The researchers also tested whether the treatment could help after traumatic knee injuries.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
I can’t place the memory specifically in time; I imagine this is one of those traumatic moments that Dr. Keyes worked so hard to help me forget, but somehow it still lingers.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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