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Recent Examples of mind-bending
Einstein’s theory of relativity is one of the most mind-bending theories ever devised.
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Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
Among the names that have been bandied about is Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who has starred in such films as Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending time travel thriller, Tenet, and most recently, Danny Boyle’s horror thriller 28 Years Later.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The camera gets in-body stabilization, horizon lock for mind-bending shots, and a wide 156-degree field of view.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
One was a live action approach, another one was a painterly style based on Daniela (Jennifer Connelly)’s paintings, and then the last was this abstract, crazy, mind-bending adventure.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
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Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
Among the names that have been bandied about is Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who has starred in such films as Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending time travel thriller, Tenet, and most recently, Danny Boyle’s horror thriller 28 Years Later.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The camera gets in-body stabilization, horizon lock for mind-bending shots, and a wide 156-degree field of view.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
One was a live action approach, another one was a painterly style based on Daniela (Jennifer Connelly)’s paintings, and then the last was this abstract, crazy, mind-bending adventure.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-bending
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The action sequences keep you on the edge of your seat, and the animation is nothing short of breathtaking.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This breathtaking image from James Sinclair gives us a detailed view of a section of the sun's atmosphere known as the chromosphere — a chaotic region where hydrogen and helium plasma is molded and reshaped by our star's ever-shifting magnetic field.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Don't miss this exciting matchup, which can be viewed live on Fubo.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Each day delivers a tiny surprise and a chance to discover your next full-sized, must-have, making your countdown as exciting as the big day itself.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
18 Sep. 2025
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That's a really interesting way to put it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Read together, both studies also hinted at an intriguing contrast in how people were using chatbots in work contexts, compared to more personal ones.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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And, to make matters more intriguing, not everything about the plasma changed between 2017 and 2021.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Team Europe made a thrilling comeback last year, evoking memories of Europe’s Houdini escape on the golf couse at Medinah in 2012.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since its premiere in November 2019, the thrilling Apple TV+ original series has starred Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy and Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson, two news anchors at the fictional UBA television network.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Mind-bending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-bending. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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