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
They have been brainwashed into thinking it's not just 'the right way' to play, it's also 'the only way' - but there are many pitfalls to this approach and my priorities were always very different.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
Families claimed their loved ones had been "brainwashed," and groups like the Cult Awareness Network emerged to fight back.
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
