intrigue
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"One of my recent tricks is to find any weird chord that may intrigue me," plucking the opening notes of As You Lie There on an acoustic guitar.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
His stand draws a steady flow of tourists, campaigning politicians, nightlife denizens—and an alarming amount of dangerous intrigue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"The idea does intrigue me," he says, though he is not blind to the many criticisms of predictions markets either.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
But “The Unknown’s” shape-shifting intrigue stalls out once you realize that none of the characters have a personality to begin with.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
It reflected his genuine conviction that England was an inherently corrupt society, the bastion of monarchical power, aristocratic privilege, and courtly intrigue.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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