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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Letting The Horse Out Of The Barn Some final thoughts for now on this mind-bending topic. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 For corporeal creatures such as humans, grappling with a universe that might not be singular, time that moves in many directions, and matter that both does and does not exist is mind-bending, to say the least. Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 3 June 2025 Attendees can take time to interface with the interactive educational exhibits to learn more about the mysteries of the ocean and its mind-bending inhabitants. Nevin Martell, USA Today, 27 May 2025 The series' final chapter comes in The Final Reckoning, a thrilling action movie complete with Cruise's classic mind-bending stunts — including dangling from a helicopter with his two bare hands. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mind-bending

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jun. 2025.

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