- past tense form of traumatize.
- past participle of traumatize.
traumatized
Example Sentences
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With a PG-13 rating that gets away with quite a bit, the action harkens back to the days of “Poltergeist,” a PG-rated film that had whole families walking out of the theater traumatized and silent.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 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
Many were already torn over the war, traumatized by Oct. 7th and staggered by an unfamiliar blast of antisemitism in what has long been a haven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Those choices will matter to a traumatized society whose members will insist on having a say in the decisions.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The house was tiny, and my traumatized family had suddenly piled in there with nowhere else to go.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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