The phrase "aftermath can be a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the consequences or results that follow an event, typically a negative one.
Example: "The aftermath can be a challenging time for those affected by the disaster, as they navigate the recovery process."
Alternatives: "the consequences can be a" or "the results can be a".
If the Iliad, set during a war, keeps showing us men's bodies, either in frenzied action or stilled by death, the Odyssey, set in war's aftermath, can be described as a poem about the mind — a celebration of the intellectual and verbal qualities that we might need to survive in a world uneasily settling back into the forgotten habits of peacetime.
The reason for it all -- for throwing the race and raising his fist, for facing the opprobrium of the crowd and the long aftermath -- can be understood through a simple analogy, according to Carlos.
This modern anesthetic miracle can prevent dentistry from being a harrowing experience, but the aftermath can be painful.
The disaster will be just as miserable, but the aftermath can be made predictable and less wrenching by a national insurance system that cleanly and efficiently funds reconstruction.
Second, it inspired a revolution whose happy aftermath can be seen in the food aisles of Waitrose, Sainsbury and Tesco, and perhaps even in the popularity of MasterChef and The Great British Bake Off.
A crucial, but little reported, example of a hard fought revolution and its troubling aftermath can be found in the Horn of Africa.
If you focused hard on remaining calm throughout the robbery, it's likely that a lot of your emotions have been delayed and the aftermath can be very confusing and anxiety-producing for you, so don't hesitate to seek help for working through your fear and trauma.
But movies that deal seriously with any other aspect of the period or its aftermath can be counted on the fingers of one hand with digits to spare.
