propulsive
adjective
pro·pul·sive
prə-ˈpəl-siv 
: tending or having power to propel
propulsive force
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Jones delivers a propulsive debut.
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Rebecca Morgan Frank
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The tightly wound tension is maintained also by Volker Bertelmann’s propulsive score, which starts with ominous juddering groans and keeps shapeshifting throughout.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Like Mare, there are things to admire here, including the performances of Pelphrey, Mark Ruffalo, Emilia Jones, and others, plus a plot that grows more propulsive as the seven episodes move along.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
As Mann intertwines these stories, his jaunty sentences combine propulsive humor with international intrigue.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Morgan Frank
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The tightly wound tension is maintained also by Volker Bertelmann’s propulsive score, which starts with ominous juddering groans and keeps shapeshifting throughout.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Like Mare, there are things to admire here, including the performances of Pelphrey, Mark Ruffalo, Emilia Jones, and others, plus a plot that grows more propulsive as the seven episodes move along.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
As Mann intertwines these stories, his jaunty sentences combine propulsive humor with international intrigue.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Propulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propulsive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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