inkblot test
noun
: any of several psychological tests (such as a Rorschach test) based on the interpretation of irregular figures (such as blots of ink)
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Is there a better inkblot test for America right now than reaction to Bad Bunny being the halftime act for Super Bowl LX?
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Lz Granderson,
Mercury News,
9 Oct. 2025
While a straightforward tale on the surface, Jekyll and Hyde is ultimately an inkblot test in narrative form.
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Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
8 Aug. 2025
This brings us to the following image, which will likely be a Rorschach test (aka, the ‘inkblot test’) for United fans.
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Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Her initial expression becomes an inkblot test for the audience as the rest of the two-episode premiere plays out.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Oct. 2024
This is not to re-litigate Gurianov’s play, which tends to resemble an inkblot test.
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Dallas News,
6 Apr. 2022
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Lz Granderson,
Mercury News,
9 Oct. 2025
While a straightforward tale on the surface, Jekyll and Hyde is ultimately an inkblot test in narrative form.
—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
8 Aug. 2025
This brings us to the following image, which will likely be a Rorschach test (aka, the ‘inkblot test’) for United fans.
—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Her initial expression becomes an inkblot test for the audience as the rest of the two-episode premiere plays out.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Oct. 2024
This is not to re-litigate Gurianov’s play, which tends to resemble an inkblot test.
—
Dallas News,
6 Apr. 2022
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