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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of mind-bending
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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During one torrid stretch spanning February to April, the Spurs won 27 of 29 games while Wembanyama piled up mind-bending statistics: 40 points one night, eight 3-pointers or seven blocks another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Mr. Scharf is excellent at explaining mind-bending scales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The last 25 years has seen some mind-bending technological changes.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
One of the standouts in “Star Wars: Visions” Volume 3 is “Black,” a jazz-fueled, mind-bending fever dream of a Stormtrooper during a battle.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
Theoretical physicists were the explorers of their day, using imagination and mind-bending math to dig deeper and deeper into the surprising inner workings of atoms.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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