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traumatized

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You have been through a huge life change, with the death of your son, and you are probably more traumatized by that than you realize.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

“People who have been traumatized with generational poverty are the most vulnerable to the lure of materialism,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

As one battered, traumatized survivor declares at the battle’s conclusion, “If this be victory, I hope I never see another.”

From Salon Jun. 21, 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

As for our fellow refugees, maybe they had been too dazed, too traumatized, or just too tired to pay much attention to this young elephant that was wandering along with them.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo