Rorschach test
noun
variants
or less commonly Rorschach
or Rorschach inkblot test
: a projective psychological test that uses a subject's interpretation of 10 standard black or colored inkblot designs to assess personality traits and emotional tendencies
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Apple’s dependency on China has made its supply chain something of a Rorschach test for the Trump administration, which wants to bring more electronics manufacturing to the United States.
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Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Le Pen’s case is becoming a political Rorschach test.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
This question of Natalia was its own Rorschach test, basically.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Clearly, this is all just an album-order Rorschach test — your answer has more to do about you as a fan than Gaga’s career.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Le Pen’s case is becoming a political Rorschach test.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
This question of Natalia was its own Rorschach test, basically.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Clearly, this is all just an album-order Rorschach test — your answer has more to do about you as a fan than Gaga’s career.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Rorschach test
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