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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

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

Mom said only people brainwashed by advertising bought prepared foods such as SpaghettiOs and TV dinners.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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