Example Sentences

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He came to understand that the veterans were not merely remembering trauma; their bodies were reliving it—but never processing it or letting it go.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"Many of us came here to escape conflict... it felt like we were reliving those same fears."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

When it was my turn to speak, I felt as if I were reliving the bad old days of the 1980s, when Mr. T and Nancy Reagan told us to just say no.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022

“She understood that we were reliving our trauma,” Jackson said.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2021

She looks away wistfully for a moment as if she were reliving those days.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar