Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with traumatic in American Collocation
traumatic
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
very
The death of a child is extremely traumatic for parents.
rather
Searching for a lost pet can be quite traumatic.
in a particular way
Domestic abuse is a psychologically traumatic experience.
situation or experience
Memories of the traumatic event may surface in the form of flashbacks.
time
James had many insecurities, probably derived from his traumatic childhood.
This was a traumatic time from which we shall never totally recover.
effect
Never underestimate the traumatic effects of a major crisis on people’s lives.
memory
It is a strange thing that you can suppress a traumatic memory for decades and then it comes back in the form of nightmares.
stress
Bereavement often causes a combination of traumatic stress and grief.
The breakdown of any marriage is bound to be a painful and traumatic time.