as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation a spy novel with a truly mind-bending plot
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Recent Examples of mind-bending Our mind-bending conversation drifts from his early work with Marcel Marceau to dreams that inspired The Holy Mountain. —
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 The fact that Olympia and Matty are working together is a sort of mind-bending thing. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026 Flip Circus was created by the Vazquez family and will feature mind-bending magic, comedy, juggling, trapeze, martial arts, plus more performances. —Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 His massive, mind-bending images have been stretched across the Sphere in Las Vegas, the facade of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Antonio Gaudi's Casa Batlló in Barcelona. —Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mind-bending
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 The fact that Olympia and Matty are working together is a sort of mind-bending thing. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026 Flip Circus was created by the Vazquez family and will feature mind-bending magic, comedy, juggling, trapeze, martial arts, plus more performances. —Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 His massive, mind-bending images have been stretched across the Sphere in Las Vegas, the facade of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Antonio Gaudi's Casa Batlló in Barcelona. —Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mind-bending
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The $10 per-vehicle day-use fee grants access to its breathtaking vistas, amazing hiking trails, and more.— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
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Boston has learned how to turn petri dishes into IPOs with breathtaking speed.— Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Each meal needs to be exciting, easy, healthy, and affordable.— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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This element of permanence is exciting to Stark, who has created looks for Beyoncé and has her own, body-positive line of lingerie called Panty.— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ruby Mace The most interesting outsider.— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s 11th inning featured an interesting debate.— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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His story is just one intriguing twist in a draft class filled with overachievers.— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte also added two intriguing newcomers in Western Carolina/Pittsburgh transfer Cole Gonzales and true freshman Jaylen White, both of whom have impressed the coaching staff during spring practice.— Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
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His dancing is easily among the production’s most thrilling assets.— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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All of that Midwest mess had cleared out Saturday, setting the stage for some thrilling action on the track.— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Mind-bending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/mind-bending. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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