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Recent Examples of suspenseful
The way that the movie is paced is nuanced, and yet suspenseful given the dynamic between his father Joe Jackson and himself.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Award-winning writer-director Haifaa Al Mansour returns with a suspenseful crime thriller, following one woman’s journey for justice when the body of a teenage girl is discovered in the desert.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the second most suspenseful question is whether current and former members of New Order will make up to perform at the ceremony.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
War is the backdrop of Amy Ephron’s latest novel, a suspenseful noir that travels between the bohemians of Greenwich Village and the aristocrats of uptown.
—Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
Every scene is suspenseful and beautifully composed, but the sequences at the carnival and the tennis matches are particularly sublime.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
There’s a crazy, almost anarchic narrative logic that keeps it zigging and zagging unpredictably from the high-speed chase around precarious mountain roads to the suspenseful near disaster of the climax, in which nature gets angry, and the triumphant eco solution that saves the day.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
So, David and I agreed to hang a series of suspenseful, tense events that might follow from grown-ups making mistakes, then trying to fix them.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Things like responding to stressful work emails or watching suspenseful shows can also keep your brain going.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Award-winning writer-director Haifaa Al Mansour returns with a suspenseful crime thriller, following one woman’s journey for justice when the body of a teenage girl is discovered in the desert.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the second most suspenseful question is whether current and former members of New Order will make up to perform at the ceremony.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
War is the backdrop of Amy Ephron’s latest novel, a suspenseful noir that travels between the bohemians of Greenwich Village and the aristocrats of uptown.
—Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
Every scene is suspenseful and beautifully composed, but the sequences at the carnival and the tennis matches are particularly sublime.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
There’s a crazy, almost anarchic narrative logic that keeps it zigging and zagging unpredictably from the high-speed chase around precarious mountain roads to the suspenseful near disaster of the climax, in which nature gets angry, and the triumphant eco solution that saves the day.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
So, David and I agreed to hang a series of suspenseful, tense events that might follow from grown-ups making mistakes, then trying to fix them.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Things like responding to stressful work emails or watching suspenseful shows can also keep your brain going.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspenseful
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Watching the two teams toggle schematic approaches mid-series and adjust rosters in the offseasons to better matchup with one another has produced an enthralling chess match.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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His absence in the Warriors’ last home game of the regular season also put a damper on what could have been another enthralling matchup of two of the NBA’s biggest stars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This engrossing and thoroughly original thriller combines racing suspense with a moving story about the need for human connection.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Her talent for channeling this script is the building block for thoughtful, engrossing theater.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Watching a prodigy embarrass the world over 72 holes was riveting; equally captivating is following the same person be exposed by life, hubris and ego.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Although McKellen’s Julian is colorful and riveting, Solomon saw Coel’s Lori as the protagonist from whose perspective the movie would largely be told.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Don’t pass up this fun way to get around this charming town.—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mars’ between-song banter, though charming, frequently sounded scripted down to the syllable.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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This black comedy anthology presents four tales and a captivating finale.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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This image is eerie and captivating.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mitchell, Okorafor and Newman were all brought back to comprise the backup group, while Cooper is an intriguing developmental guard the Jets added in the sixth round.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The discovery also adds to a growing list of intriguing mineral finds.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Directed by Debbie Allen, the emotionally gripping play is set in a Pittsburgh boarding house.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Most people live lives whose day-to-day features aren’t exactly gripping viewing and whose trajectories are difficult to squeeze into the structures and strictures of serialized television.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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If Houston wins that one, things start to get really interesting for a 3-0 comeback.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Orlando would scurry to get back in the game and thanks to some lucky breaks in the second half, the Storm were able to make things interesting.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Suspenseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspenseful. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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