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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After the broadcast of Orson Welles’ alien invasion docu-drama The War of the Worlds on October 30, 1938, the FCC was flooded with letters from traumatized earthlings.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Several years later, these characters returned for a similarly effective sequel, called The Quake, in which our traumatized geologist now had to save his fractured family while an apocalyptic earthquake hit Oslo.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The late-night attempt to spirit the children out of the country left many traumatized and fearful, according to court documents.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Marta, traumatized and desperate, threatened to take her own life with a shard of glass.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Several years later, these characters returned for a similarly effective sequel, called The Quake, in which our traumatized geologist now had to save his fractured family while an apocalyptic earthquake hit Oslo.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The late-night attempt to spirit the children out of the country left many traumatized and fearful, according to court documents.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Marta, traumatized and desperate, threatened to take her own life with a shard of glass.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Traumatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatized. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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