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causing great emotional or mental stimulation
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Recent Examples of mind-bending
Yet nowhere is this mind-bending shift as stunning as in the continuing White House slander against the democratic government of Germany, long one of America’s closest allies.
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Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Kuang consults everything from Dante’s Inferno to mind-bending logic concepts like the impossible Penrose stairs to create the landscape and mechanics of her underworld.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Kuang consults everything from Dante’s Inferno to mind-bending logic concepts like the impossible Penrose stairs to create the landscape and mechanics of her underworld.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-bending
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Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate reacted to that breathtaking strike by putting their hands on their head in disbelief.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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With thousands of romantic restaurants, breathtaking views, and honeymoon-ready hotels, the Eternal City tops a new global list.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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The park offers one of the most exciting wildlife experiences in Southern Africa, with a million acres of biodiverse savannas, wetlands, and montane rainforests, and a range of animals that includes buffalo herds, lion prides, and an array of birds.—
Lisa Grainger,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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That changed two years ago, when the ISU lifted its ban in a bid to make the sport more exciting and popular among younger fans.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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And Riera — who has arrived from NK Celje in Slovenia — is an interesting person.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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What’s interesting is the NBA has moved away from some events that either have become stale or manipulated, such as the skills competition giving way at next week’s All-Star Weekend.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Even a seeming villain like Dunster’s Archie gets intriguing shading over the course of the season.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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And what an intriguing story regarding 28-0 Elsinore.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Well, that was not exactly a thrilling game.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The celebrity cameos came moments after one of Bad Bunny's most thrilling stunts.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Mind-bending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-bending. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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