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
After being sworn in last month, President Milei told Argentines that a "shock treatment" would be needed to drag the country out of the economic crisis in which it has been mired.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2024
Oil prices are down around 4% since Wednesday as the shock treatment seemed to take effect.
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2021
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
