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
Riding that unchecked wave of growth in crypto took Iza from a quiet, solitary childhood in the Midwest suburbs to a world of outlandish wealth, shady operators, and mind-boggling schemes.
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
And there was really no name for it, which is just mind-boggling.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
Tracking Swift’s ascent to Showgirl‘s success is truly mind-boggling.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
The numbers would be beyond mind-boggling.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mind-boggling
Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
And there was really no name for it, which is just mind-boggling.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
Tracking Swift’s ascent to Showgirl‘s success is truly mind-boggling.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
The numbers would be beyond mind-boggling.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mind-boggling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-boggling
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That prevented a walk-off fielder’s choice and set the stage for the equally breathtaking play that ensued.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Given how much of the story takes place in a confined setting, when one character launches themselves across a table to attack another, the moment is breathtaking.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Shirley Valentine serves as an escape for those who envision a life more exciting, a fact to which Collins attributed its success.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Surveying the broader landscape of AI benchmarks, Mahdi said researchers and developers have many exciting avenues to explore.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Suddenly, sincerity felt like a fresher approach to a contemporary political story—more interesting, more unexpected, and more aligned with my artistic ethos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Krasinski also has the least interesting yet very successful Hollywood career imaginable, but that doesn’t mean he should be exiled or worse.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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However, the Houston Rockets are certainly an intriguing option, and might be one that Morant would love.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, there were some pretrial motions that were intriguing and offered a glimpse as to what the trial in December in front of a jury in Charlotte could look like.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Johnson emphasized that the same was happening with him personally after the thrilling Game 7, as people who didn't tune in to an MLB game recently were brought back in by the Dodgers' run.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps the most thrilling part of diving in Nevis, however, is the many shipwrecks which all have a story.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Mind-boggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-boggling. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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