trauma

Example Sentences

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The number with serious mental health issues, particularly trauma, is also “very high,” they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"Opera singers, we often carry the heavy grief and drama and trauma in our own work," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

She said historical forced adoption caused "unimaginable trauma for multiple generations of women and profound, often devastating impacts for their children".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Psychological trauma, social fragmentation, and economic dislocation are persistent scars that can span generations.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

But as the kids became more comfortable with her, they would reveal details about their experiences that showed Luma how the trauma they’d experienced was still affecting them.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John