as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
a big-box store with a mind-boggling array of home-improvement supplies for the do-it-yourselfer
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Recent Examples of mind-boggling
But just that movement requires a mind-boggling coordination of muscles, joints and senses – Rowley estimates that a simple step-touch involves 40 muscles.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most mind-boggling is that they were only outscored 181-177 in such contests.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The deposition videos reveal mind-boggling nonanswers by the BPD’s lead investigator on the case, Donald Kincaid.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Mike Elko grabbed Tulsa linebacker Ray Coney, who had a mind-boggling 129 tackles last season, Northwestern edge rusher Anto Saka and a Colorado safety named Tawfiq Byard.
—Sports Columnist, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most mind-boggling is that they were only outscored 181-177 in such contests.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The deposition videos reveal mind-boggling nonanswers by the BPD’s lead investigator on the case, Donald Kincaid.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Mike Elko grabbed Tulsa linebacker Ray Coney, who had a mind-boggling 129 tackles last season, Northwestern edge rusher Anto Saka and a Colorado safety named Tawfiq Byard.
—Sports Columnist, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-boggling
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Wildly beautiful, Sydney Harbour National Park protects the islands and foreshore around the famous harbour, including some of the most breathtaking beaches, bushland, and coastal trails in the world.—
Sophie Davies,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Since then, Ålesund has been known as a Scandinavian architectural gem, set against a breathtaking natural backdrop.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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What matchup Wednesday looks the most exciting?—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Discoveries The new guard of American talent, Diotima, Ashlyn and Aisling Camps are consistently exciting and increasingly sophisticated in new and modern ways of dressing.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Those are interesting, detailed questions.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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But with a gritty performance and one decisive shot, the Bruins rewrote their story, capping an interesting chapter in their illustrious history.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Still, director Mario Landi, working with the limited resources of television production at the time, provides intriguing little visual touches, utilizing windows as a central motif to explore the book’s running theme of outsiders always looking in.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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On Polk is another intriguing gift shop that sells offbeat and artistic home goods from around the world.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Now repeat for nine more songs that are sometimes thrilling and sometimes too much—beats wound beyond the point of pleasure, mixes overwhelmed with shrapnel.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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In speedskating, the Netherlands’ Xandra Velzeboer won gold in the women’s 500-meter final, and her countryman Jens van ’t Wout won gold in the men’s 1,000 meters in a thrilling photo finish.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
12 Feb. 2026
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