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brainwashed

ADJECTIVE
indoctrinated
Synonyms


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She’s convincingly vacant and content as Zosia, a woman brainwashed by an alien virus.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

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

The CIA was particularly concerned that the pilot might have been drugged and brainwashed by the Russians.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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