electroshock

Example Sentences

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Lottie, upon being rescued in 1998, refused to speak and was sent to a mental institution where she was given electroshock treatments.

From New York Times

The riot of color, perfumes and birdsong at Giverny is an electroshock for senses dulled by months of hunkering down, a tonic for pandemic and lockdown blues.

From Seattle Times

One is accused of assaulting Fanone with an electroshock weapon, one is charged with trying to steal his firearm and a third is accused of taking his badge and radio.

From Washington Post

Methods applied by proponents of conversion therapy to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity have ranged from psychological counseling to religious instruction and even electroshock therapy.

From Reuters

Five of the defendants carried out a first attack on 14 September 2018, “armed with glass bottles, weighted knuckle gloves and an electroshock appliance” that hurt several foreign residents in Chemnitz, prosecutors said.

From The Guardian