How to Use post-traumatic in a Sentence

post-traumatic

adjective
  • More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic stress.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
  • More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic stress.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
  • All's well that ends with copious amounts of post-traumatic stress.
    — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
  • But don’t blame me for the post-traumatic stress disorder that this series may cause.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The relief was great, but so was the post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Purim is the Jewish model of post-traumatic growth.
    — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Nearly half had lost a loved one, a third had lost their homes, and the vast majority showed signs of post-traumatic stress.
    — Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Our methods of post-traumatic healing have to be as wide-reaching as the injuries themselves.
    — Ana Marie Cox, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The attack left him with a fuzzy memory and post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Her case is that she has been left with depression as well as post-traumatic stress disorder and other issues.
    — Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • In time, the diagnosis would be known as post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Casey Schwartz, New York Times, 22 May 2023
  • At least a part of post-traumatic stress is a positive adaptive strategy to survive.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Linking the orca attacks to post-traumatic stress disorder, though, could be taking it too far.
    — Zayna Syed, Popular Science, 15 June 2023
  • His fighting in Afghanistan left the 36-year-old with post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Grace Murray, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
  • He is paralyzed from the waist down, wheelchair-bound and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The fall sidelined her for roughly 10 weeks and left her with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Friends and family say he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and still has a bullet lodged in his brain.
    — ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • This brings little joy to pets, people trying to get to sleep and vets suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
  • The teen was also diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, the lawsuit said.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • In both cases, workers said the labor left them with diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 29 July 2025
  • Anil Babbar said his 19-year-old son, who has autism, is now dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Platner has said his past opinions were due to post-traumatic stress disorder suffered during his time in the military.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
  • Survivor’s guilt, regret, post-traumatic stress — these are the things O’Brien’s characters must bear when the war is over.
    — Eric Nguyen, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The challenges of post-traumatic stress, grief, survivor’s guilt, and transition to civilian life can be overwhelming.
    — Gary MacNamara, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
  • In recent years, fire departments across the state have reported more cases of post-traumatic stress and depression.
    — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Some civilians think all veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Many struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and far too few seek help for it.
    — Gregg Laskoski, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • She had been abused as a child and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
    — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Some people develop longer-term post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
  • At 13, she was raped and spiraled into post-traumatic stress, depression, and violent self-harm.
    — Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026

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