manipulated

Example Sentences

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One former worker says she felt cast members were "manipulated", even by the standards of reality TV.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Superconducting circuits use metals cooled to near absolute zero; trapped ions are suspended in vacuums and manipulated by lasers.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Musk’s core disgruntlement was that the co-founders had manipulated him into donating millions of dollars and eventually turned OpenAI into a for-profit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

There was this sense that people were being manipulated online, but you have to keep in mind the dark part of the American soul.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Rebeca and Amaranta, serving the table, were intimidated by the way in which the angelic man with pale and ringless hands manipulated the utensils.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez