traumatize
Example Sentences
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“There’s a group that’s really so traumatized that they don’t know what to do. And there’s a group of seniors asking, ‘Do you want to rebuild at 80 years old?’”
From Los Angeles Times
“Even if your house remained, you’re still traumatized, and you’ve missed your community. Tonight was really special, to have a full house of people who want to feel connected to each again.”
From Los Angeles Times
Julie Valentine, a resident in the area, says she is still “traumatized.”
From Los Angeles Times
Both instances are deeply traumatizing and lead to mistrust of the police.
From Salon
She is “traumatized without trauma. There were footprints on her mind where no one had trod.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
