How to Use mind-bending in a Sentence

mind-bending

adjective
  • Expect a rush of mind-bending sounds from the duo.
    — Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • For some, the result is more than a mind-bending trip.
    — Christopher Timmermann, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The gas in the galaxy spans a mind-bending range of physical states.
    — Jay Bennett, WIRED, 28 July 2024
  • The gas in the galaxy spans a mind-bending range of physical states.
    — Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2024
  • Pika is known for these kinds of mind-bending effects anyone can do.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • There is no description for the mind-bending depths of grief that come with losing a child.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024
  • These stars whiz through space at the mind-bending speed of several million miles per hour.
    — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But the series’s scale and mind-bending turns may leave you too starry-eyed to notice.
    — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Physics is full of such mind-bending discoveries, many of which have only just been made.
    — Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The team faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
  • All alone in a mind-bending prison, his only chance for escape is teamwork — with himself.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
  • All alone in a mind-bending prison, his only chance for escape is teamwork — with himself.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The stars and galaxies depicted here span a mind-bending range of distances.
    — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
  • That’s because both films are formally bold, mind-bending tales about the search for identity.
    — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The frontrunner might be jam-packed with mind-bending effects, but the bagel portal is real—well, sort of.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The fact that Olympia and Matty are working together is a sort of mind-bending thing.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Monarch butterflies perform one of the most mind-bending feats in the animal kingdom.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Lake said that prior to meeting Evans, she was adamantly opposed to mind-bending substances.
    — Gillian Telling, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Each deep scratch tears into my skin, bringing with it a temporary relief from the relentless, mind-bending itch.
    — Andy Collinson, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Shocking and alluring, the show is a mind-bending mystery that doesn’t reveal its true nature until the very end.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Spend some time trying to piece together the mysteries locked within these mind-bending puzzle books.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
  • He is also known for work on the mind-bending Netflix series Black Mirror.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024
  • There are moments this season when Jake will throw down a mind-bending slam, looking like the spitting image of his father.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Charlie is in the store in a Spain jersey, the day of their mind-bending 0-0 draw with Cape Verde.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • The camera gets in-body stabilization, horizon lock for mind-bending shots, and a wide 156-degree field of view.
    — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
  • In the end, understanding why the odds are not 50–50 required a mind-bending shift in perspective.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
  • Mount Copeland, a nearby peak, holds Canada’s record for the most snowfall in a single season—a mind-bending 80 feet.
    — Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The first two episodes end on major cliffhangers, making the show perfect for binge-watching, but fans will have to wait another week to find out what happens in this mind-bending thriller.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Kenya has a way of captivating you — the mind-bending landscapes, curious wildlife, and breathtaking sunsets that are best savored in the still of the bush.
    — Venetia Martin, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Even in countries like Colombia where Venezuela still has a consulate, registering to vote has proven to be nothing short of a mind-bending odyssey.
    — Christine Armario, Washington Post, 27 July 2024

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