Cryptic crossword clue
Psychological trauma: I’d misjudged its sincerity 8,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 6 letter word IDENTITY CRISIS

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We know that "Psychological trauma" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case psychological trauma = identity crisis.
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