indoctrinated

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Once a viewer is indoctrinated, however, they may find it difficult to refrain from puzzling over its message.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

"The patients are completely indoctrinated -- and my 45-minute weekly consultation is no match for spending hours every day on TikTok," the nutritionist Carole Copti told the AFP news agency.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

The parents say that their kids are being indoctrinated, even though they’re just being exposed to narratives about the world around them.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2025

“She really just indoctrinated me into the joys of being generous and helping people, really helping people,” Moreno told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

But on this expedition he had been cast in the role of invincible guide, there to look after me and the other clients; we had been specifically indoctrinated not to question our guides’ judgment.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer