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

Her defense was that she had been brainwashed by the SLA, a victim of “coercive persuasion.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

Yet we’re brainwashed to believe that the more brilliant the writer, the tougher the going.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner