thought-provoking
adjective
: causing people to think seriously about something
a thought-provoking article
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San Diego Alliance of Braver Angels meeting topic: Artificial intelligence
The San Diego Alliance of Braver Angels invites all to a thought-provoking discussion on one of today’s most pressing topics—artificial intelligence.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Since the genre’s earliest days, fantasy authors have used their stories to grapple with complex societal issues in thought-provoking ways.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
While some readers have been diving headfirst into trendy divorce memoirs — or the latest dragon smut (no judgment!) — a wave of deeply personal and thought-provoking releases has made it to bookshelves.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2016, Wright launched Mess in a Bottle, an apparel company featuring t-shirts with thought-provoking messages packaged in reusable bottles.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Since the genre’s earliest days, fantasy authors have used their stories to grapple with complex societal issues in thought-provoking ways.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
While some readers have been diving headfirst into trendy divorce memoirs — or the latest dragon smut (no judgment!) — a wave of deeply personal and thought-provoking releases has made it to bookshelves.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2016, Wright launched Mess in a Bottle, an apparel company featuring t-shirts with thought-provoking messages packaged in reusable bottles.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thought-provoking
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“Thought-provoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thought-provoking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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