as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
a spy novel with a truly mind-bending plot
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Recent Examples of mind-bending
Due to these mind-bending sizes and the resulting complexity of simulating black hole accretion, previous models have used shortcuts to simplify the problem of radiation flows.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Players take on the role of Katja, a denizen of the last city on Earth, solving puzzles and exploring the mind-bending original world where real and hallucinatory fears lurk around every corner.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
In the midst of the Dark Knight trilogy, director Christopher Nolan also took on a mind-bending endeavour that had viewers questioning their grounding in reality.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
What follows is a series of strange and terrifying events, including taunting texts and threatening emails to Cari’s boyfriend and his ex that escalate to stalking, arson, murder, and a mind-bending twist no one saw coming.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Players take on the role of Katja, a denizen of the last city on Earth, solving puzzles and exploring the mind-bending original world where real and hallucinatory fears lurk around every corner.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
In the midst of the Dark Knight trilogy, director Christopher Nolan also took on a mind-bending endeavour that had viewers questioning their grounding in reality.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
What follows is a series of strange and terrifying events, including taunting texts and threatening emails to Cari’s boyfriend and his ex that escalate to stalking, arson, murder, and a mind-bending twist no one saw coming.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-bending
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For the most breathtaking experience, head up there during sunrise and sunset, when the golden light washes over the city, illuminating its rooftops and winding streets in a magical glow.—
Rana Good,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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There was no shortage of breathtaking earrings, either.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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This season already has plenty of exciting acting talents to spot on the red carpets—including frontrunners such as Chase Infiniti, Renate Reinsve, and Rose Byrne.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Craft service had Cinnabons — that was exciting.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seeing these guys unapologetically portrayed by an actor whose superpower is the audience is always with him was interesting.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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But a new study has cast doubt on the idea that the intriguing world shrouded in ice could indeed harbor extraterrestrial life deep in its vast ocean of liquid saltwater.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The most intriguing combo of late, though, features Robertson, Nicolas Roy and Easton Cowan.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The band might be thematically diving into the past, but their present is equally thrilling.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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The stage is set for the medal games at the 2026 World Juniors following Sunday’s two excellent semifinals, highlighted by a thrilling Sweden-Finland overtime game that needed an eight-round shootout and the Czechs bouncing the Canadians for a third straight year in the elimination round.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Mind-bending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-bending. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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