brainwashed

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

She said: "Technologies are advancing and becoming more complex and almost controlling. Some people could be brainwashed into thinking some things that are not real."

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

The idea that someone could be brainwashed to the point of self-destruction shook the public to its core.

From Salon • May 18, 2025

Imagine: You’ve been brainwashed into believing that your blood is tainted.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah