mind-boggling
adjective
mind-bog·gling
ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ 
: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming
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Examples of mind-boggling in a Sentence
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But the proxy offers glimpse at the mind-boggling wealth disparity between its nonunion workers and one of the world’s richest men.
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Alexandra Olson, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
But the proxy offers glimpse at the mind-boggling wealth disparity between its workers and one of the world’s richest men.
—Alexandra Olson, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2023
Elizabeth Gajsiewicz Los Angeles :: Your decision to eliminate the weekly TV listings is mind-boggling.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
The Sox hit everything hard, printing a mind-boggling 10 runs on the righthander in just 2⅓ innings, leading to a dominant 17-1 win to salvage a split of a four-game set.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
The scale of change required to remake the systems that power the United States — all the infrastructure that needs to be removed, re-engineered and replaced — is mind-boggling.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
Jonathan Kitchen / Getty Images TikTok's mind-boggling popularity has led to growing interest in how the social media platform impacts the brain, especially in the kids and teens who populate the app.
—Theara Coleman, The Week, 17 Aug. 2023
There were other mind-boggling numbers — like a .633 batting average — for the senior shortstop, who led Eaton to 41 consecutive victories and a three-peat Class 3A state title.
—USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
The Red Sox entered their series against the Mets with a mind-boggling 2-13 (.133) record at Fenway Park against National League teams, easily the worst home interleague record in baseball.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
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Alexandra Olson, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
But the proxy offers glimpse at the mind-boggling wealth disparity between its workers and one of the world’s richest men.
—Alexandra Olson, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2023
Elizabeth Gajsiewicz Los Angeles :: Your decision to eliminate the weekly TV listings is mind-boggling.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
The Sox hit everything hard, printing a mind-boggling 10 runs on the righthander in just 2⅓ innings, leading to a dominant 17-1 win to salvage a split of a four-game set.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
The scale of change required to remake the systems that power the United States — all the infrastructure that needs to be removed, re-engineered and replaced — is mind-boggling.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
Jonathan Kitchen / Getty Images TikTok's mind-boggling popularity has led to growing interest in how the social media platform impacts the brain, especially in the kids and teens who populate the app.
—Theara Coleman, The Week, 17 Aug. 2023
There were other mind-boggling numbers — like a .633 batting average — for the senior shortstop, who led Eaton to 41 consecutive victories and a three-peat Class 3A state title.
—USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
The Red Sox entered their series against the Mets with a mind-boggling 2-13 (.133) record at Fenway Park against National League teams, easily the worst home interleague record in baseball.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
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First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near mind-boggling
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“Mind-boggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-boggling. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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