traumatize
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In this way, “The Sheep Detectives” recalls an earlier era of children’s movies that weren’t afraid to lightly traumatize their young audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
On Monday, Minnesota school districts and educators sought an emergency order in federal court to stop immigration operations near public schools because of their potential to traumatize children.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
“This country has done nothing but traumatize me in the last six months. Maybe I’ll just move to Spain.”
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025
He worries that this will traumatize his community in perpetuity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025
She was packing up her things slowly so as to not traumatize Ma.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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