How to Use traumatic in a Sentence

traumatic

adjective
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  • Still, filming of the movie was traumatic for Blair, who was just 14 at the time.
    — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Some of those stories are traumatic, but a lot of them are just bizarre.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
  • As a result of traumatic injuries from the fall, three of these climbers died.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023
  • In this episode, there’s a traumatic scene where a woman is burned to death by British soldiers.
    — Sharareh Drury, Variety, 7 July 2023
  • The actress stars as Cassie, a woman who seeks vengeance for her traumatic past.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • What was especially traumatic about it was that the call came at the very end of a Friday.
    — Alexis Berger, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Playing Celie for eight shows a week on Broadway had been traumatic for her.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Combat and other traumatic events cause changes in the brain that trigger PTSD.
    — Chip Reid, CBS News, 7 July 2024
  • Is there anything more traumatic for men (and now women) than fighting in a war.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
  • That crash left her, in her 50s, with 16 screws in her left leg, the kind of traumatic injury that finishes the exploits of pro kickers and Olympic skiers.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
  • As anyone who goes through that knows, that was a traumatic thing for our whole family.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • But Corey says the more police questioned her in the coming days … the more a traumatic situation went from bad to worse.
    — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The deaths are not only traumatic for the family members of people who die in jail.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • If it’s just meant to be one chapter in the middle of many others, then perhaps a less traumatic conflict was called for.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Two were taken to a hospital with traumatic injuries, and a third was treated at the scene, the spokesperson said.
    — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Things only get worse when a blizzard hits, the power goes out, and Grace’s traumatic past begins scratching its way to the present day.
    — Claudia Guthrie, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Templeton captures the reeling gaze of skaters in the wake of traumatic injuries.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Bailey wrote that, at 13, just a few days after arriving in the U.S. from Jamaica, her life took a traumatic turn.
    — Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • For many, the return marked an opportunity to come to terms with the traumatic events that transpired.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The department has put out a call for submissions to do just that, all with the goal of easing stress and traumatic memories.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The traumatic loss of my father impacted me, my family, and the lives and families of those who took him from us.
    — Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But the same traumatic kernel has always remained at the core of his appearances.
    — Robert Rubsam, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • What is clear, however, is that for some, moving has been traumatic.
    — Emma Bubola, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Both adults were expected to survive the traumatic event.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
  • John Stamos is opening up about a traumatic period from his childhood for the first time.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The cause of death was traumatic asphyxiation, the county coroner told the AP.
    — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2023
  • But there were no clear signs of infection on any of his tests, besides the lumbar test, which could have just been caused by a traumatic lumbar puncture.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Who would have guessed that a traumatic experience at an airport would result in one of the greatest albums of all time?
    — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Marcus diligently Opens Up™ about his traumatic final deployment as an Army Ranger, which ended with him being blown up by a grenade.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 July 2024
  • Going through a traumatic experience like a divorce is almost like going through a loss situation.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 20 July 2024

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