Bessel
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“Keeping Score” is inspired by Bessel van der Kolk’s book, “The Body Keeps the Score,” which details how trauma manifests in the body through illness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
“What is happening this winter already and what we can continue to expect is influenza and RSV are not going to be at unprecedented low levels,” said Banner Chief Clinical Officer Marjorie Bessel.
From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2022
Talking about trauma has value, but it does not release it; as trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk noted in the title of his bestselling book, "the body keeps the score."
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2021
“They’re meant to be moments of pause, moments of understanding,” said Rich Bessel, head of design at Robinhood.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2021
Zita thought it could be Bessel Kok; she was unaware that Kok no longer had any interest in backing Fischer for anything.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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