shock treatment

Example Sentences

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Or were they swimming with the normative current in order to maintain careers, families, social standing — or, for that matter, to avoid being sent to asylums for shock treatment?

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2021

Losing money is a shock treatment they might respond to.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2017

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