thought-provoking
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of thought-provoking
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Professional engineers have said Nakagawa's products can be aesthetically pleasing and thought-provoking, but that his system is not practical.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Jeremy Williams of the Yorkshire Times described, external the show as "top-tier art" and a "stunningly staged, thought-provoking visual feast".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
A24 has positioned itself as the film industry’s rebel, funding new and emerging talents producing thought-provoking ideas.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
They form a coda to Rana Dasgupta’s thought-provoking but rather chaotic book “After Nations: The Making and Unmaking of a World Order.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Showboat of 1927 was a turning point in this respect, demonstrating what a well-written, clearly structured musical with a thought-provoking plot could be.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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