shock treatment
Example Sentences
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Yet skeptics of Mr. Volcker’s economic shock treatment have pointed out that he partly got lucky.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023
“Sometimes I’d have shock treatment twice a day,” said Anne, who at 17 was placed in a psychiatric institution in 1979.
From Reuters • Dec. 16, 2020
Soon after, his mother had a severe nervous breakdown and was given electric shock treatment.
From The Guardian • Jan. 13, 2020
Toasted ground cumin and pungent cilantro complete the shock treatment; brace yourself for some heat and the numbing effect of the Sichuan spicing.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2017
“It was probably the electric shock treatment I had right before we went out. I should have rescheduled.”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
