brainwashing

Example Sentences

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"Actually, there's brainwashing here in China too, but it's not as severe," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Shakespeare put all his understanding of human nature into Iago’s brainwashing master class.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

"It’s absolutely textbook. In fact, they have to do that for this machine that is cultic brainwashing to work," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

They told parents that the allegations were not credible and said that the program didn't use isolation or brainwashing tactics.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

In the past he had had the reputation of being recalcitrant, stubborn, a player who marched to his own beat and always seemed to fight off the brainwashing aspects of the Mojo mystique.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger