No. 12,056 in French
traumatisante
Causing trauma; distressing.
In a sentence
La situation qu'elle a vécue était vraiment traumatisante.
The situation she experienced was truly traumatizing.
In this sentence, 'traumatisante' acts as an adjective qualifying the noun 'situation', describing its impactful and distressing nature.
Il trouve les films d'horreur trop traumatisants pour les regarder.
He finds horror movies too traumatizing to watch.
Here, 'traumatisants' is the plural form of the adjective, agreeing with the plural noun 'films', and conveys the idea that viewing these movies causes psychological discomfort.
Cette expérience traumatisante restera gravée dans ma mémoire.
This traumatic experience will remain etched in my memory.
In this case, 'traumatisante' defines the noun 'expérience', emphasizing the significant emotional impact it had.
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