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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspenseful
Adjective
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She’s squatted on her heels within a tight copse of five or six stones leaning like dolmens, chin on chest as if an engrossing thing lies between her feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025 -
After nabbing a backstage invite to Oliver’s show later that night, the film sets an engrossing trap: Is Matthew an overeager fan or something more sinister?—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
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There was a lot of back slapping over Test cricket after the riveting contest played between countries armed with billion-dollar broadcast deals plus a lion’s share of the International Cricket Council’s funding.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The record’s riveting narrative and political conscience stood out in an age of generic radio fare and overcautious stars.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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The area, which also includes Milan and Lake Como, is even trending with travelers this year thanks to its vibrant city life, charming lakefront resorts, and gorgeous villages.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Aug. 2025
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Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Timothy Olyphant’s Kirsh is a captivating synth whose motivations remain unclear.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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This scent is pure nostalgia in a bottle, thanks to a captivating swirl of pure vanilla and comforting musk, along with a hint of chocolate and hinoki woods that makes this reminiscent of bake shops and summertime boardwalks.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
22 Aug. 2025
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Cora did not announce who would be added to the rotation, though the Red Sox have some intriguing options in Kyle Harrison and Payton Tolle.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Second-year wideout Jalen Coker and sixth-round pick Jimmy Horn Jr. also possess intriguing upside.—
Mike Kaye
August 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His evocation of the sights, sounds, and even smells of Victorian London was as gripping as his psychological portrait of the brilliant and bizarre Thomas de Quincey and his tender relationship with his headstrong and independent daughter Emily.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Aug. 2025
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The truly bizarre, gripping story of a man stalked by a woman, based on a true story, with the central figure in question played by the actual, real-life person.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Aston’s Formula 1 Team has now teamed up with another distillery, Glenfiddich, on a new 16-year-old single malt that was aged in an interesting variety of casks.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Aug. 2025
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Meteor Crater is a geological warm-up act to the Grand Canyon, an interesting diversion worth visiting near Winslow.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The historical documents, photographs, and artifacts are fascinating.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The discovery of this drug has a fascinating backstory.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Suspenseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspenseful. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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