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Recent Examples of suspenseful
The film takes some liberties for drama’s sake, including inventing a suspenseful mission to find Fritz.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
The Good Daughter is a suspenseful crime drama where sisters Charlotte (Fahy) and Samantha (Byrne) Quinn have spent the last twenty-eight years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 May 2026
In maybe the least suspenseful Bears victory of 2025, running backs D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai combined for 205 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
The Good Daughter is a suspenseful crime drama where sisters Charlotte (Fahy) and Samantha (Byrne) Quinn have spent the last twenty-eight years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 May 2026
In maybe the least suspenseful Bears victory of 2025, running backs D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai combined for 205 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspenseful
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The enthralling ballistic orchestra of internal-combustion engines provide the dramatic soundtrack to a motoring scene nothing short of cinematic.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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An especially visually striking debut, Mosquitoes exists in a saturated hyperreality that is consummately engrossing, and announces the Bertani sisters as formidable portraitists of girlhood cast against the backdrop of an alternately beautiful and oppressive world.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Crack into a can of craft beer, gaze at the wall plastered with polaroids of smiling patrons, and tuck into an engrossing read on one of the tweed armchairs.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Two of the league’s riveting figures clashed.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The Field of 64, established in 1985, worked fine, a manageable number that created just enough upsets to make the first round riveting.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Max is everything Inger has ever dreamed of – travelled and irresistibly charming.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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But for the 42-year-old content creator, cleaning goes beyond the charming aesthetics of her videos.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Yet somehow, by the end, the result is both moving and captivating.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Among them, the West Highland Line has been named the most beautiful rail journey in the country, earning global recognition in a recent study that ranks the world’s most visually captivating routes.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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All three are intriguing and versatile forwards who are all entering at least their 10th seasons next year.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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On the other hand, pushing against this inevitability is a much more intriguing concept than simply presenting it as-is, over and over again, even when its specifics are disguised by a fable.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Veteran newsman Don Lemon won a 2026 Webby Award for The Don Lemon Show and my interview with him was so gripping about the responsibility of journalism that the whole thing needs to be read.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Beyond acting, McKidd has also become a major creative force behind the camera, directing more than 45 episodes of Grey's Anatomy — including the gripping season 22 finale.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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An interesting wine list includes English sparkling wines like Hundred Hills, and there are 5,000 more bottles in the cellar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The psychologist found these analogies interesting.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Suspenseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspenseful. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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