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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

“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

The movie's footage was so unsettling that parents' groups claimed the film would traumatize children and even scare them away from Christmas.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2023

She was packing up her things slowly so as to not traumatize Ma.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

When you have people saying this artwork traumatizes me, it hurts me, and it’s not generating a conversation, then you have to wonder: What is its purpose?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023

But experiencing trauma with the understanding that it is in a dream traumatizes others all over again, she said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2023

Advocates for people experiencing homelessness have expressed dismay and alarm with the mayor’s position, which they say often criminalizes the city’s most vulnerable residents and can further traumatizes many of them, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022

Writing from her own experience, O'Neil digs into the ways in which shame conditions and traumatizes those whose bodies don't adhere to beauty industry norms.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2022

When patients tell her they’re using an at-home file, “I cringe, because what that does is it actually traumatizes the skin, and then your body gets drier and it adds more calluses,” she said.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2022

Etna also possesses a traumatized sadness and wisdom familiar from conventional war fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

“The baby boom generation is still traumatized by the bubble,” says Jesper Koll, global ambassador for booster group FinCity.Tokyo.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

You have been through a huge life change, with the death of your son, and you are probably more traumatized by that than you realize.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

As one battered, traumatized survivor declares at the battle’s conclusion, “If this be victory, I hope I never see another.”

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

“What’s up with Dale lately? Do you think being turned to lead traumatized him?”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Fireworks are also traumatizing for pets, particularly dogs, which tremble and even bolt from their homes in fear.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

The now famous “seven fishes” episode featured a memorable if traumatizing performance by Jamie Lee Curtis as the Berzatto family’s mad mother, Donna; the Richie-centric episode “Forks” was simply genius television.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Divorce is a traumatizing event, and your friend has moved on in a productive and forward-looking manner.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

While that was traumatizing at the time, the finality helped my grieving.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

I think she actually said “little boy,” but it was so traumatizing to hear that I may have blocked it out.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith