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Recent Examples of mind-bending
This was an especially satisfying and mind-bending Thursday, with a higher-than-usual quantity of delicious, top-quality theme material, and plenty of enjoyable fill on the side.
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Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The Gemeentemuseum features an outstanding collection of Mondrian and De Stijl movement artworks, while the Escher Museum has the mind-bending works of M.C. Escher.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
What begins as a healing alliance soon turns into a mind-bending odyssey that unravels Tesfaye's core.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 May 2025
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A gateway to mind-bending dreams, these strange, sinister, and spellbinding toons will surely transfix you.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
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Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The Gemeentemuseum features an outstanding collection of Mondrian and De Stijl movement artworks, while the Escher Museum has the mind-bending works of M.C. Escher.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
What begins as a healing alliance soon turns into a mind-bending odyssey that unravels Tesfaye's core.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Dark Toons Wednesday, July 30th @ Brooklyn Commons | Free with RSVP
A gateway to mind-bending dreams, these strange, sinister, and spellbinding toons will surely transfix you.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-bending
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This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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For my family, our go-to choice is always Lake Como with its breathtaking scenery, cute villages, and some of the country’s best luxury hotels in this little part of Northern Italy.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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From Canada to Milan, it’s been a journey filled with creativity, intensity, and some of the most exciting food this show has ever seen.—
Buddha Lo,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Selecting many of the most exciting and highest-quality titles from Latin America, the Focus will underscore the breadth and vibrancy of the region’s animation output, plus current artistic and market trends.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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This is interesting because Game Freak is often criticized for its somewhat low-budget approach to Pokémon.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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And a bigger body has a narrative of getting to that size, so that narrative in itself was quite interesting.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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One of the other intriguing points flagged by the data shows that those five clubs’ squads are worth more than the remaining 27 teams added together, as fears emerge about the quality gap between some teams.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The defending champs got the all-important split in Edmonton thanks to a thrilling 5-4 double-overtime victory Friday.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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The resulting tiebreak, however, provided the stage for Sabalenka to display impressive tenacity, fighting back from 3-0 to win a genuinely thrilling set that neither player deserved to lose.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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“Mind-bending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-bending. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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