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Recent Examples of suspenseful
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.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The way that the movie is paced is nuanced, and yet suspenseful given the dynamic between his father Joe Jackson and himself.
—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
Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The way that the movie is paced is nuanced, and yet suspenseful given the dynamic between his father Joe Jackson and himself.
—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
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
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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
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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
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The series is riveting and disturbing, culminating with Bateman’s arrest and eventual conviction.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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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
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Since the first exoplanet was discovered in 1995, researchers have spent years looking for and finding all sorts of strange and captivating worlds.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Soderbergh rarely missteps, and this is one of his most underrated films — a perfectly paced angry shout of a movie that matches its captivating leading man.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Businessman and real estate agent Dan Thornberg has an intriguing sales pitch for a house he’s just listed.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Wagler is particularly intriguing as a big guard who could potentially fit next to Garland in the short term as a backup and in the long term as a shooting guard.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 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
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Reopening the case as a gripping cold-case investigation, the film follows new leads as the search for accountability intensifies.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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From there, both fighters were trading blows, but the fifth round was when Strickland had an interesting moment with Chimaev.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
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“Suspenseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspenseful. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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