thought-provoking

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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

Robbie agrees and says the play manages to be "thought-provoking and fun at the same time".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"Visitors can expect something visually spectacular, thought-provoking and full of personality."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

They can be funny, sad, heartwarming, reflective, thought-provoking or surprising.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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