traumatized
adjective
trau·ma·tized
ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīzd 
also ˈtrau̇-
: affected by physical or emotional trauma
He has always admitted responsibility for the crash, on the Autobahn between Berlin and Leipzig, which … left him temporarily paralyzed and traumatized.—
John Rockwell
John RockwellPatients are less traumatized, require shorter hospital stays, and heal faster than with conventional surgery. Yet despite the benefits, laparoscopy is a challenging procedure.—Kathy A. Svitil
Kathy A. SvitilTwo traumatized plane-crash survivors, played by Jeff Bridges and Rosie Perez, teach each other how to live again.—Peter Travers
Peter Travers… the many barriers leading to his conviction: for one, victims too traumatized to press charges.—Eloise Kinney
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Each number represents a shattered family, a traumatized community, another generation learning too early how to survive gunfire.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
The attack left Australia's Jewish community bereft and traumatized.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The weakest parrots die during days-long journeys by dugout and motorbike to ports where — often still sticky, and missing feathers — the traumatized birds are sold for about $10 each to middlemen.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
The hidden cost of crime Violent crime doesn’t just leave behind police tape and traumatized families.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
The attack left Australia's Jewish community bereft and traumatized.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
The weakest parrots die during days-long journeys by dugout and motorbike to ports where — often still sticky, and missing feathers — the traumatized birds are sold for about $10 each to middlemen.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
The hidden cost of crime Violent crime doesn’t just leave behind police tape and traumatized families.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Traumatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatized. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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