brainwashing

Example Sentences

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"Actually, there's brainwashing here in China too, but it's not as severe," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

She accuses the group of "brainwashing" her son, convincing him they were defending the ethnic Kurdish minorities in Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

O’Neill also explains that psychiatrist Louis Jolyon “Jolly” West, who is known to have ties to the MKUltra project, was conducting research on brainwashing in the Haight-Ashbury area at that time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

They told parents that the allegations were not credible and said that the program didn't use isolation or brainwashing tactics.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

Priming is not, it should be said, like brainwashing.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell