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Recent Examples of mind-bending
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.
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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
Five years after releasing the boundary-pushing, Oscar-winning Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures Animation doubled down on the eye-popping visuals and mind-bending multiverse-jumping with this sequel.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Released just over 25 years ago, The Matrix swept the imaginations of audiences with a mind-bending story, envelope-pushing special effects and a defining performance from Keanu Reeves.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
Five years after releasing the boundary-pushing, Oscar-winning Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures Animation doubled down on the eye-popping visuals and mind-bending multiverse-jumping with this sequel.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Released just over 25 years ago, The Matrix swept the imaginations of audiences with a mind-bending story, envelope-pushing special effects and a defining performance from Keanu Reeves.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-bending
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All summer long, TV broadcasters discussed the crowds flocking to Sardinia’s stunning coastlines, the historic streets of Rome and the breathtaking views of the Amalfi Coast.—
Andrea Pietrini,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Sailing roundtrip from Seattle on select dates between June and September 2025, this itinerary brings guests face-to-face with some of Alaska’s most breathtaking landscapes and cultural highlights.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
18 Feb. 2025
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These moments can be exciting, ratcheting up the tension of an encounter as natural forces and world physics impact the flow of the game.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her choice of Bose earphones, though, hint at something exciting to come.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Di Placido covers TikTok and Twitter trends, breaking down interesting conversations and controversies surrounding celebrities and the entertainment industry, focusing on fantasy and sci-fi stories such as Star Wars and House of the Dragon.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the most interesting detail came from Alonso, the only active F1 driver to attend an F1 ‘legends’ dinner held in London on Monday night.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Here, the film starts to pivot in intriguing ways, as Yehuda practically experiences real-time whiplash.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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There’s an argument to make for and against each center fielder, which makes this position battle the most intriguing in camp.—
Katie Woo,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 4 Nations Face-Off has been a thrilling showcase of hockey excellence, featuring top-tier players from four of the sport’s most passionate nations.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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With the championship game in sight, both teams have plenty to play for in what promises to be a thrilling international showdown.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Mind-bending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-bending. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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