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Recent Examples of suspenseful
The combination of surprises makes each balloon pop a suspenseful moment.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
This is successful, a suspenseful build-up.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The story takes a turn when Manchester falls for a single mother, Leigh (Dunst), sparking a charming yet suspenseful game of cat and mouse.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The suspenseful chapter also contained classic elements from the Alien movies, like a facehugger, a gruesome chestburster scene and violent Xenomorph fights.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Up-tempo keyboards and a suspenseful beat drop made for a new experience of Lovato's soaring vibrato, hinting at the genre of the larger album expected to follow the single's release.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Snowy Day is full of clear, gripping, and suspenseful plots.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Though the main twist is obvious to any fans of Anastasia, Shupe still makes the plot’s unfolding a delicious and suspenseful experience.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The streamer also boasts suspenseful, dark dramas such as American Horror Story or The Handmaid's Tale.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
This is successful, a suspenseful build-up.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The story takes a turn when Manchester falls for a single mother, Leigh (Dunst), sparking a charming yet suspenseful game of cat and mouse.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The suspenseful chapter also contained classic elements from the Alien movies, like a facehugger, a gruesome chestburster scene and violent Xenomorph fights.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Up-tempo keyboards and a suspenseful beat drop made for a new experience of Lovato's soaring vibrato, hinting at the genre of the larger album expected to follow the single's release.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Snowy Day is full of clear, gripping, and suspenseful plots.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Though the main twist is obvious to any fans of Anastasia, Shupe still makes the plot’s unfolding a delicious and suspenseful experience.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The streamer also boasts suspenseful, dark dramas such as American Horror Story or The Handmaid's Tale.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspenseful
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Without spoiling the climax, A Tale of Two Sisters uses the haunted house motif almost as a window dressing to obscure the psychological aspects at play in this immensely enthralling, supernatural flick.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Eggar, the vivacious British actress whose five-year run starting in 1965 included enthralling performances in The Collector, Return From the Ashes, Doctor Dolittle and The Molly Maguires, has died.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More than 15,000 Haitians lost their lives fighting against the United States’ seizure of Haitian sovereignty, including Charlemagne Péralte, the subject of Yveline Alexis’s engrossing and tragic account of the Occupation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The result is a collection of songs that are immediately engrossing and among the most affecting of Swift’s career, while also focusing on topics like Hamlet and suburban bliss.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The film — part chilling revenge thriller and part absurd slapstick — is riveting.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Every year, the New Yorker’s Money Issue examines a few of the most weird, riveting, and, often, troubling ways in which people pursue great wealth—and spend it.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nobody Wants This is a tougher case because its leads, Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, are just so charming and many of its observations about love and family are just so spot-on that weaker elements can get lost in the froth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its charming space and drop-dead-gorgeous desserts have helped land the restaurant on the list more than 10 times.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Luckily for Efron, he was partnered with mirrorball champion Karagach, who has made a name for herself on the series, beloved for her captivating choreography style.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, these are shows created and hosted and performed by people who are professionally interesting, captivating, entertaining, charming, and watchable.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Browns' quarterback situation is one of the more intriguing in the NFL, given the dilemma with Shedeur Sanders.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Disney has contemplated some intriguing twists for the NFL extravaganza.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The psychological crime thriller has earned praise from the beginning, particularly for its gripping storytelling and strong performances.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Steven Spielberg can conjure a gripping plot out of thin air — however, for 1982'sThe Poltergeist, the screenwriter had plenty of material to work with.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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So to step away from that consciously is interesting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Venkatakrishnan said leaders’ responsibility is not just to use AI for productivity, but to empower people to take on bigger, more interesting, and more valuable work.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Suspenseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspenseful. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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