- present participle of traumatize.
traumatizing
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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
“It’s degrading and traumatizing to experience your own identity being distorted without your consent,” Smith said, now age 43.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Also, there was the risk of her going into labor one day during AP Chem and traumatizing everyone in the junior class.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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