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thought-provoking
making you think deeply
If something is thought-provoking, it makes you think carefully about an important or difficult idea.
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Did you enjoy the documentary?
Yes, it was thought-provoking and gave me a lot to discuss.
The film was thought-provoking, especially because it showed the issue from both sides.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The documentary was thought-provoking me.
Say: The documentary made me think.
Use “thought-provoking” as an adjective; to describe its effect on you, say “made me think.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a thought-provoking film; something is thought-provoking
Your turn: say it out loud
The film was thought-provoking, especially because it showed the issue from both sides.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
thought-provoking
making you think deeply
“The film was thought-provoking, especially because it showed the issue from both sides.”
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