thought-provoking
adjective
: causing people to think seriously about something
a thought-provoking article
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Expect a triggering, thought-provoking conversation around your belief system or personal philosophy .
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
So said Sarah Holme, head of design and product development for Old Navy, on Thursday at the Academy of Art University, School of Fashion annual fashion show spotlighting thought-provoking collections from the graduating class of 2025.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
An entertaining and thought-provoking overview of the rise and fall of the human population – as our species declines towards extinction.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The Rehearsal is really strange and thought-provoking.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
So said Sarah Holme, head of design and product development for Old Navy, on Thursday at the Academy of Art University, School of Fashion annual fashion show spotlighting thought-provoking collections from the graduating class of 2025.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
An entertaining and thought-provoking overview of the rise and fall of the human population – as our species declines towards extinction.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The Rehearsal is really strange and thought-provoking.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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“Thought-provoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thought-provoking. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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