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brainwashed

ADJECTIVE
indoctrinated
Synonyms


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In a totalitarian sci-fi world, a hammer thrown by a young athlete smashes a "Big Brother" figure declaiming to brainwashed citizens from a vast screen.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

In extracts from his forthcoming book, published by the Times on Friday, Tom Bower claims Queen Camilla told a friend Meghan had "brainwashed" Prince Harry.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Mark Harris realized that his father and Freeman had brainwashed him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Families claimed their loved ones had been "brainwashed," and groups like the Cult Awareness Network emerged to fight back.

From Salon • May 18, 2025

I suppose television and movies have brainwashed me.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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