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traumatic
[ truh-mat-ik, traw-, trou- ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or produced by a trauma or wound.
- adapted to the cure of wounds.
- psychologically painful.
Other Word Forms
- ٰ·i·· adverb
- ܲt·i adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of traumatic1
Example Sentences
"If they'd just communicated better and told us what was really happening, it wouldn't have been so traumatic," he said.
In a victim impact statement, the girl's mother said her daughter had developed post traumatic stress disorder and "carries a life sentence of her own".
Eight of the deaths at the prison occurred between February and May 2024, which one staff member said was a "very traumatic time for everyone".
One of the day laborers, who avoided being detained, spoke to ABC7 News about the traumatic effect of the raid.
You write about some traumatic things in the book, like your medical assault as a teenager and your recent breast cancer diagnosis.
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