I can be manipulated, yet I am formless, dictating movements but never held. What am I?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Think about what comes and goes in your mind.
Answer
A passing thought
Explanation
A passing thought can influence actions and decisions but is not tangible or permanent.
This is a expert wordplay riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A passing thought.
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