1. causing severe emotional shock or distress

1. present participle of traumatize: inflicting severe emotional shock or psychological damage on someone

Examples

• The car accident was a traumatizing experience for the entire family.
• She found the horror movie too traumatizing to finish watching.
• The therapist helped him process the traumatizing memories from his childhood.
• Witnessing the natural disaster was traumatizing for the rescue workers.
• The school shooting was traumatizing for students and teachers alike.
• He worried about traumatizing his children with the news of their grandmother’s death.
• The documentary about war was deeply traumatizing but important to watch.