traumatic
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After the traumatic week Paraguay has endured, the stall owner says she would rather "not sell than accept bank transfers."
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Something traumatic happened in the past to the family and something happens around them in the present, and you may well suppose that they are somehow related, and maybe they are and maybe they aren’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
A recent BBC investigation highlighted the issue after hearing of the traumatic experience for mothers having to attend court while recovering from labour.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
For someone with PTSD, an otherwise harmless sight, sound, or environment can trigger memories associated with a traumatic experience.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Carla, in fact, says it's a borderline schizoid response to traumatic cultural displacement.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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