brainwash

Example Sentences

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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

Police said they began their search for followers of the Good News International Church after receiving intelligence that "ignorant citizens" were "starving to death in pretext to meet Jesus after being brainwashed by a suspect".

From BBC

After citing various scriptures, Jackson said she did not want “this generation to be brainwashed.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The relentless clockwork of brainwashing finally penetrated even the boldest and most impervious among us.”

From Washington Post

In recent years, governments, nonprofits and news organizations have documented the systematic oppression of Uyghurs in “reeducation” centers, where prisoners are abused and brainwashed until they renounce everything dear to them, including their religion.

From Washington Post