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Recent Examples of mind-bending
The Chiefs’ mind-bending mocking of probability finally ended on Sunday.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
Inception Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending 2010 science-fiction thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Caine, screens in 4K.
7:30 p.m.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Beecham may be best known for starring in Netflix’s mind-bending series 1899 and appeared in the Guy Ritchie thriller The Covenant with Jake Gyllenhaal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Those are the two major plot strands of the new season, which has sacrificed much of the playfulness of season 1 for some terribly complicated world-building that leads, at least, to one mind-bending conversation between innie and outie.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
Inception Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending 2010 science-fiction thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Caine, screens in 4K.
7:30 p.m.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Beecham may be best known for starring in Netflix’s mind-bending series 1899 and appeared in the Guy Ritchie thriller The Covenant with Jake Gyllenhaal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Those are the two major plot strands of the new season, which has sacrificed much of the playfulness of season 1 for some terribly complicated world-building that leads, at least, to one mind-bending conversation between innie and outie.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-bending
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The Oscars – which took place on Sunday, March 2, and was hosted by Conan O'Brien – kicked off with a breathtaking medley from iconic movies The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Take Nicky, born in 1994, who grew up along Denmark’s breathtaking coastal shores.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The rise of women-only travel experiences means there are now more opportunities to explore the world in a way that feels empowering and exciting and, to be real—downright liberating.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Essence,
8 Mar. 2025
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Spread across 55 acres, the estate has become one of England’s most exciting wine producers, turning out crisp still and sparkling wines that rival Champagne.—
Lela London,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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What was more interesting is what happened when the three returned back to camp.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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What was really interesting was that this change in brain activity occurred both in people who were blind and in those with sight.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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What ultimately seems far more intriguing and indisputable is that Joule has tape recordings of conversations with Bacon about a range of topics.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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This led to an intriguing conversation online, with a subsection of social media excited to highlight the irony between this SpaceX explosion, the company’s use of taxpayer money and Elon Musk’s work with DOGE.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The thrilling race was the third of the season and saw Bell fending off strong challenges from William Byron and Tyler Reddick in the final laps.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Her performance is determined and intelligent but leaves room for the character’s insecurities, giving the film a human side amid all that thrilling dialogue.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Mind-bending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-bending. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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