traumatic
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Over time—typically eight to 15 sessions—the prolonged exposure therapy could make the memories of the traumatic events approachable and turn them into something they could emotionally process and ultimately take power over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“It was a very traumatic thing,” Gil said of the fire.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
In 1974, a stampede at a David Cassidy concert in London was so traumatic that one medic said the scale of the injuries reminded him of the Blitz.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
“That traumatic situation has brought everyone closer,” first-year coach Lebre Merritt said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
As I stepped out of the car and mentally prepared myself for another potentially traumatic day of high school, he would say, "Be nice to the boys!"
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
