flashbacks
word · lemma: flashback
Definition
Flashbacks are sudden, strong memories of past events that feel like they are happening again. They are often experienced after trauma or can appear in movies to show past scenes.
Usage & Nuances
'Flashbacks' are most common in psychology and film. In everyday language, usually refers to traumatic memories ('having flashbacks'). In storytelling, means scenes set in the past. Avoid confusing with 'memories,' which are just normal recollections.
Example Sentences
Sometimes, survivors of accidents have flashbacks about the event.
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Movies often use flashbacks to show a character's past.
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She experiences flashbacks when she hears loud noises.
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During the storm, he kept having vivid flashbacks to his childhood home.
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Her nightmares are often mixed with random flashbacks from the war.
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Whenever someone mentions that day, the flashbacks just hit me out of nowhere.
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