traumatic
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Turning the page didn’t work after the most traumatic event in American history.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Detours into Lindsay’s traumatic childhood, for example, and into her current profession as an audiobook narrator seem somewhat extraneous.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
PTSD, a mental health condition that is attributable to events, can mean that traumatic incidents can come to mind at any time, said Dr Michael Duffy.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Around the world, more than 1 million amputations occur every year due to diabetes-related vascular disease, traumatic injuries, infections, and cancer, according to Global Burden of Disease statistics.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
—Andrew, I know the accident was very traumatic for you.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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