mind-bending

adjective

mind-bend·​ing ˈmīn(d)-ˌben-diŋ How to pronounce mind-bending (audio)
mind-bendingly adverb

Examples of mind-bending in a Sentence

a spy novel with a truly mind-bending plot
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This is a mind-bending endorsement by McMahon’s think tank. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025 Straight Circle is a mind-bending cinematic experience, masterfully combining action, comedy, and nail-biting drama. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 The Chiefs’ mind-bending mocking of probability finally ended on Sunday. 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 See all Example Sentences for mind-bending 

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mind-bending was in 1952

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“Mind-bending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-bending. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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