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thought-provoking

[thawt-pruh-voh-king] / ˈθɔt prəˌvoʊ kɪŋ /


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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

Get a weekly look at our most colorful, thought-provoking and original features on the business of life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 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

The ways the siblings cope with their versions of reality are quite different, quite haunting and quite thought-provoking.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Then she screwed on the cap really slowly, sort of puzzling her forehead, as though what Steph had asked was just incredibly thought-provoking or something.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth




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