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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspenseful
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Trump and former President Barack Obama—seated next to each other in the pews—appeared to have an engrossing conversation, with Obama laughing several times, a surprising moment for the two rivals.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
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There’s no lack of suspense, human interest or unique animal footage in this engrossing feature, whose broad appeal should ensure wide exposure — at least among allied nations.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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California More than 9,000 homes, structures damaged or destroyed in Palisades, Eaton fires, officials say 29 minutes ago Fleming offered a riveting play-by-play of the day’s events.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The charming small town is a great location to wrap up your trip and stay a day or two.—
Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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His charming ways and social profile contributed to successfully ferrying the Rubinacci business into modern times compared to other household names of Naples’ famous tailoring tradition.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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As captivating as the suspense is the provocative exploration of working with a helpful (yet annoying) colleague who’s not quite human.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Playwright Lloyd Suh creates a captivating portrayal of intelligent, curious and creative women navigating the challenges of a new country.—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
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More intriguing will be how each player uses their new affinity for the other’s calling card, as an efficient winning machine and a great showman meet — just not in the way tennis fans would have expected.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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McCarthy, 61, instantly became one of the more intriguing names in this hiring cycle.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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But the history behind it is as gripping as any thriller.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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After that point, Bring Them Down is off to the races, revealing itself as a gripping, bloody turf war-slash-Western, played out between Abbott’s shepherd and his duplicitous young neighbor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2024
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Historians said these denarii are particularly interesting because of their role in spreading the emperor’s propaganda message of his holiness and connection to the church, according to the museum.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The engine in question is a prototype that is producing some interesting results, such as appearing to create thrust when there was no reason for this to happen – and thereby violating Newton's Third Law of Motion.—
Ailsa Harvey,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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How the selection committee sifts through that will be fascinating.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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This year’s stunning images vying for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice award offer unusual and fascinating peeks at the natural world.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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