Example Sentences

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“But what I thought was going to be a more typical transition, of course, was interrupted by the devastating fires that have traumatized my community in Los Angeles,” Friedman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

Lockdown drills that have become routine for a generation of American students have traumatized students and added to strains on mental health, educators say.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2022

My answer: because so many of the things that have traumatized so many people ARE conspiracies.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2020

Such tactics have traumatized far too many over generations.

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2020

Two of these naval skirmishes over the last decade—the first and the next-to-last—seem to have traumatized North Korean leaders the most.

From Slate • May 26, 2010