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

Oil prices are down around 4% since Wednesday as the shock treatment seemed to take effect.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2021

Soon after, his mother had a severe nervous breakdown and was given electric shock treatment.

From The Guardian • Jan. 13, 2020

FDA had approved a form of aversive shock treatment in 1979, and the original GED fell under that classification.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2016

I didn't see how Doctor Nolan could tell you went to sleep during a shock treatment if she'd never had a shock treatment herself.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath