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Synonyms for thought-provoking
thought-pro·vok·ing

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  1. challenging, thought-provokingadjective

    stimulating interest or thought

    "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book"

    Synonyms:
    intriguing, challenging, ambitious

    Antonyms:
    unstimulating, unexciting

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  1. List of paraphrases for "thought-provoking":

    sobering, thoughtful, stimulating, revealing, suggestive

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#6722challenging
#13047revealing
#13079ambitious
#14035stimulating
#14493thoughtful
#16174intriguing
#28492suggestive
#48011sobering

How to use thought-provoking in a sentence?

  1. Lawrence Jones:

    I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities that Suzanne has provided me over the last four years, encouraging me to travel the country and seek out the stories of everyday Americans, many of whom have been overlooked by the rest of the media. I look forward to delivering insightful, thought-provoking coverage on the key issues that really matter to the heartland of the nation.

  2. Hajime Kimura:

    I felt a lot while shooting, the most emotional moment was when a horse was shot in its forehead with a gun. ... That was a thought-provoking time for me. I kept staring at the horse changing to meat. I've never seen such a thing before.

  3. Paula Garces:

    They want to hear about the glamorous fashions and who's with who. And I don't think they're asking men really deep, thought provoking questions either, for the most part. If I thought that, I would definitely have a problem with it. There is a lot of scrutiny of women's looks as opposed to men's, which is unfortunate. I think that's more the issue, why women are asked more about their looks than men. we are more than just pretty faces and what we are wearing.

  4. Maitland Ward:

    I don't necessarily think it's a conscious decision on the reporters part to demean women. Honestly, it's what fans are interested in, they want to hear about the glamorous fashions and who's with who. And I don't think they're asking men really deep, thought provoking questions either, for the most part. If I thought that, I would definitely have a problem with it. There is a lot of scrutiny of women's looks as opposed to men's, which is unfortunate. I think that's more the issue, why women are asked more about their looks than men.


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