- present participle of traumatize.
traumatizing
Example Sentences
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For all these women, it took having terrible, even traumatizing experiences in these movements to make them realize that perhaps it’s not feminist claptrap to believe in equal rights and bodily autonomy.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fireworks are also traumatizing for pets, particularly dogs, which tremble and even bolt from their homes in fear.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Divorce is a traumatizing event, and your friend has moved on in a productive and forward-looking manner.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
While that was traumatizing at the time, the finality helped my grieving.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
All of these questions ran through my mind at the thought of the story and of all the traumatizing things that women faced.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
