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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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 Narrated mostly in the first person, this portrait takes its text directly from the artist’s diaries and cleverly uses animation to bring her mind-bending works to life. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 Give these mind-bending thoughts a chance to sink in: Homogenization of Language: The ever-expanding reliance on generative AI could lead to a more homogenized vocabulary, dramatically reducing linguistic diversity. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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