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Recent Examples of suspenseful
Snowy Day is full of clear, gripping, and suspenseful plots.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Though the main twist is obvious to any fans of Anastasia, Shupe still makes the plot’s unfolding a delicious and suspenseful experience.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The streamer also boasts suspenseful, dark dramas such as American Horror Story or The Handmaid's Tale.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Shirley Jackson is a master of suspenseful tales, and this 1959 novel is perhaps her greatest achievement in the unsettling.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Though the main twist is obvious to any fans of Anastasia, Shupe still makes the plot’s unfolding a delicious and suspenseful experience.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The streamer also boasts suspenseful, dark dramas such as American Horror Story or The Handmaid's Tale.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Shirley Jackson is a master of suspenseful tales, and this 1959 novel is perhaps her greatest achievement in the unsettling.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspenseful
Adjective
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Childhood is a time of enchantment, and a mother is a daughter’s first sorceress—omnipotent, enthralling, sometimes alarmingly so.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sequence, which leads to an enthralling chase through the mean streets of New York, features a memorable freestyle between David and the young artist who could have been his disciple.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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So here are some books to consider replacing a few of the more engrossing habits that are vying perennially for our attention.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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The first section is reasonably tense and engrossing.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Yungblud, and Nuno Bettencourt came together for a riveting tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The next act was a lot less riveting.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meyers is celebrated for her charming aesthetic of cozy neutrals.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Garcia will play Renata, a disarmingly charming leader with a natural ability to win people over with her optimism and convivial personality.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For non-golfers, the lighthouse and castle are the most captivating elements of the property.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Oz aired for six seasons, establishing HBO as a home for serious adult dramas, and establishing Winters’s screen image, as well — that captivating blend of menace and vulnerability.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Long-Term Perspective For long-term investors with a 3-5 year outlook and the ability to withstand volatility, URBN at its current valuation offers an intriguing entry point.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The gripping drama, about a group of Swedish soldiers struggling with the complexities of war in the Balkans in the 1990s, screened earlier at Series Mania and Sarajevo Festival’s Avant Premiere Series.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Watch Rye Lane on Hulu Boston Strangler Based on the gripping true story, this 2023 historical crime thriller stars Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon as Boston Record-American reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole, respectively.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So, ask yourself, Is my profile accurate, up-to-date, relevant, interesting, impressive, and credible?—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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What makes the show interesting, however, isn’t just the chemistry between the trio of anchors, though that is certainly part of the equation.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Suspenseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspenseful. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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