mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·​gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mind-boggling (audio)
: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming
mind-bogglingly adverb

Examples of mind-boggling in a Sentence

a big-box store with a mind-boggling array of home-improvement supplies for the do-it-yourselfer
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The United States will drop its tariffs on Chinese imports from a mind-boggling 145 percent down to a still-devastating 30 percent. Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 Reports that the White House may propose nearly a 50% cut to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate are both mind-boggling and, if true, nothing short of disastrous. Christopher Cokinos, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025 From a purely materialistic point of view, becoming a parent means transitioning into an existence crammed with a mind-boggling amount of stuff—stuff to acquire, assemble and incorporate into your (increasingly hectic) daily routine. Darryn King, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 The numbers behind Woods' 2000 season are mind-boggling. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mind-boggling

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mind-boggling was in 1955

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“Mind-boggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-boggling. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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