thought-provoking

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This can be thought-provoking or entertaining, and often holds power to account in the same way mainstream journalists do.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Emma Barnett and John Simpson bring their pick of the most thought-provoking deep reads and analysis, every Saturday.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Somewhere in between is where intelligent viewers want to spend most of their time, searching for the experience they would have gotten, years ago, watching a solidly constructed, thought-provoking movie at their local multiplex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

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