- past participle of traumatize.
- past tense form of traumatize.
traumatized
Example Sentences
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Residents near the epicenter of a major earthquake in southern Panama began cleaning up on Saturday, traumatized by the previous day's heavy shaking that left widespread damage but so far no reported deaths.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Tommy and Tuppence, on top of the scene and possibly traumatized, decide to solve the murder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That procedure, they argued, would result in “Christa involuntarily reliving the worst moments of her life, much like traumatized soldiers when they return from a war zone.”
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
With a PG-13 rating that gets away with quite a bit, the action harkens back to the days of “Poltergeist,” a PG-rated film that had whole families walking out of the theater traumatized and silent.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
It was hard for people to believe it, but Sasha didn’t feel traumatized by what had happened.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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