How to Use red pill in a Sentence
red pill
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Amid an influx of trends, like the red pill movement, data shows that men are by and large putting off commitment for longer.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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In the scene, Keanu Reeves’ Neo must take the red pill in order to be freed from the Matrix.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
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Joining OneTaste was sometimes referred to as taking the red pill.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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An additional bag of red pills was found in a separate car parked in Steffens’ driveway, police wrote in the affidavit.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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The plot centers around a British teen and the impact toxic masculinity and red pill culture has on him, and is based the young filmmaker’s own experiences watching friends get pulled into that world.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 June 2026
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