as in horrible
causing great and lasting pain or distress
The family struggled to cope with the traumatic experience of losing their home.
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Recent Examples of traumatic
Vath, of Stacy, Minn., who would have been a high school senior and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian, died at the scene of traumatic head injuries.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
That student had lived through the sirens and bombing in Ukraine, and the loud noise from the alarm would trigger those traumatic memories.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
In a video alongside his wife, Catherine Lowe, posted on Instagram Monday, March 17, Sean, 41, opened up about the traumatic incident that unfolded on Thursday.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
According to Joseph’s research, any traumatic experience can cause this.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
That student had lived through the sirens and bombing in Ukraine, and the loud noise from the alarm would trigger those traumatic memories.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
In a video alongside his wife, Catherine Lowe, posted on Instagram Monday, March 17, Sean, 41, opened up about the traumatic incident that unfolded on Thursday.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
According to Joseph’s research, any traumatic experience can cause this.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traumatic
Adjective
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But then two horrible shifts by the Wild turned the game upside down in the blink of an eye.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Some veterans have impressed at the midpoint of coach Mike Norvell's spring-practice rebuilding as FSU aims to recover from last year's horrible campaign.—
Bob Ferrante,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The overstressed tissue, either along your arch or right next to your heel, can then sustain tiny tears and become irritated, inflamed, and painful.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, Trump has described his policies as a painful yet necessary step to encourage companies to relocate their operations to the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The rhetoric pushed here is that someone with a high body count has less value and will either make a terrible partner or no one will want them in the first place.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The domestic box office is presently in a terrible state, and Minecraft could prove to be the shot of confidence Hollywood studios and cinema owners need after recent films, including Disney’s Snow White, have turned into major disappointments.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Open-concept spaces with hard surfaces can create overwhelming noise levels, increasing stress.—
Bryant Richardson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The caucus saw an overwhelming turnout, which election officials credited in part to voters turning out for Sanders.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The sight of a middle aged woman wearing a purple-and-yellow No. 77 Los Angeles Lakers jersey walking down Sunset Blvd. is still unsettling.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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Most of them went by quickly enough to evade conscious perception, but the overall effect was unsettling.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Failure to invest in protecting the vulnerable likely means the current awful trends will continue.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are so many connections between all these awful people.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, the patches spread, and the itching became unbearable.—
Edward Taguba,
Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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From the local hockey rinks of St. Louis to the NCAA, NHL and Olympics, each has competed at a high level, and in a sport where the journey can be unbearable, the support for one another has been essential.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Other times, Claude’s mental activity seems super disturbing and maybe even dangerous.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just as disturbing and bizarre, at least one juror originally didn’t want to convict Zeigler at all and didn’t vote to do so until after that same judge ordered the bailiff to give her a Valium.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Traumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traumatic. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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