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Recent Examples of suspenseful
The suspenseful chapter also contained classic elements from the Alien movies, like a facehugger, a gruesome chestburster scene and violent Xenomorph fights.
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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
Shirley Jackson is a master of suspenseful tales, and this 1959 novel is perhaps her greatest achievement in the unsettling.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
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
Shirley Jackson is a master of suspenseful tales, and this 1959 novel is perhaps her greatest achievement in the unsettling.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspenseful
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The Dodgers’ mood after Game 2 was one of jubilation, a remarkable conclusion to an enthralling game.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And Oscar voters do not need much of an excuse to pledge their votes to an enthralling young ingenue.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Language’s ability both to reveal and to conceal is at the heart of this engrossing history of medieval encoded and encrypted manuscripts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The engrossing alternative history novel unfolds during the historic Apollo-Soyuz linkup between American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The hamster wheel chain competition popped up on day 60 of Big Brother season 27 as part of the White Locust twist and once again made for undeniably riveting television, but this time, the fan reaction was something else — outrage.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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For inquisitive minds stashed in MLB front offices the Rockies represent an untapped opportunity and a riveting research project.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s a charming bit of irony in watching one of the most prolific and successful producers in the music industry fumble with his audio output.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Catriona, the charming young heiress to a vast oil fortune, and her two year old son Adam, were brutally kidnapped at gunpoint outside a fish and chip shop in Fife.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, is known for its captivating dogwood trees and its deep ties to the American Revolution.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sunday’s Brooklyn alt whimsy is captivating, and Pegram is equally gifted as a performer and writer.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
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Keeping that in mind, Las Vegas has been linked as a potential trade suitor for a very intriguing dynamic defensive back.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In order to determine if the intriguing minerals were produced by microbial metabolism or an abiotic process, samples collected by the rover would need to be delivered to Earth for further analysis, team members have stressed.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For viewers who love the wild and bombastic games in Borderland, Saw will be a seriously gripping (and terrifying) franchise to start watching — especially since the traps in Saw often push its victims to some pretty extreme limits, just like in Borderland.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Published in December 2024, The Tiger Slam delivers a gripping, inside-the-ropes account of an astonishing streak of victories that left Woods’ rivals scrambling to keep up.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Vintage kitchen items like mixing bowls and pitchers make interesting containers for fall foliage and flowers.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Suspenseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspenseful. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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