traumatic
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Musk’s forthright, crusty dad Errol sounds almost proud that something was bullied out of his son, but the movie avoids filling out that traumatic childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
And they said it had been "incredibly traumatic" to learn that their children had not been getting cared for properly.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The successful results in human tissue strengthen the case for further investigation and could eventually lead to clinical trials in people with neurodegenerative diseases or traumatic brain injury.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Are you suffering from some kind of traumatic head injury or something?
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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