How to Use traumatic in a Sentence

traumatic

adjective

• Still, filming of the movie was traumatic for Blair, who was just 14 at the time.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 10 Dec. 2023
• And then to go from that to giving him a bath is quite a traumatic thing.
  — Kyler Alvord, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
• After that traumatic event, each of them became the new host of the curse.
  — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
• 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
• Despite the traumatic injury, Nonoka was able to swim back to shore with the help of fellow surfers.
  — Tom Howarth follow, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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
• The aforementioned Bob Probert died of a heart attack in 2010, and it was revealed that his brain showed signs of traumatic injuries.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 27 Dec. 2022
• 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
• The end of the collaboration and the Yeezy line has dragged on Adidas’ accounts but the traumatic chapter appears to be coming to a close.
  — Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 30 July 2024
• This can happen due to a severe burn or traumatic injury.
  — Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
• According to media reports, as well as documenting the tour, the pop superstar will also discuss her experience of dealing with traumatic events while on the road.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
• There is some research on how a traumatic flying experience can affect a person’s mental health — specifically on survivors of plane crashes.
  — Carly Lewis, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024