traumatize

Example Sentences

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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

But we need to be able to do so “in a way that doesn’t totally traumatize us and leave us distressed and at risk for heart health problems.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

“If they’ve betrayed the person they love the most while that trauma bond is still strong, they internalize the guilt and that can destabilize them or traumatize them further.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

“We didn’t mean to traumatize you. This isn’t how I imagined this going.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix