traumatized

Example Sentences

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“That was the most disgusting inappropriate show. I had to make all of my children go into the next room!” wrote one traumatized Las Vegas viewer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Artemis II is an inspiration, 40 years after we were traumatized by the Challenger disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He said on the stand that the raid traumatized his children, who were 10 and 12 at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

A woman who works in the film industry, traumatized by Israel’s 12-day war in June, said that nothing good can come from war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

And because he saw how easily the mob could be swayed—he was traumatized by the judicial murder of his teacher and hero Socrates—he didn’t trust rhetoric.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith