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
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
Families claimed their loved ones had been "brainwashed," and groups like the Cult Awareness Network emerged to fight back.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
You haven’t written back in ages, and I’m starting to get worried that you’re sick or brainwashed or something.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
