mind-bending
Americanadjective
adjective
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very difficult to understand; complex
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altering one's state of consciousness
mind-bending drugs
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reaching the limit of credibility
they offered a mind-bending salary
noun
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Etymology
Origin of mind-bending
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The coincidence remains one of the most mind-bending things in the history of sports—and maybe the universe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
And it isn’t just SpaceX, but also Anthropic and OpenAI and the unceasing chatter and licking of chops over the mind-bending explosion of intergenerational wealth anticipated by their pending IPOs, that gives me pause.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Arnold died at the age of 51 in 1994, from AIDS-related complications, and left behind a mind-bending body of work that is now housed by ONE Archives at the USC Libraries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
The last 25 years has seen some mind-bending technological changes.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
There was also a third, even more mind-bending, way to think of this new instrument: as a near-perfect replica of a subprime mortgage bond.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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