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intrigue

[in-treeg, in-treeg, in-treeg] / ɪnˈtrig, ɪnˈtrig, ˈɪn trig /






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Come 2028, the Democratic presidential campaign promises to be a banger, with all sorts of intrigue and subplots layered within a wide-open fight for the nomination.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

You’re also indulging in way too much intrigue.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

“What, in an ordinary family, is called a Sunday is called an intrigue in ours,” Arnault wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Some seek to dismiss the journalistic intrigue as to who might get which roles as soap opera – but it matters because the people selected shape the outlook, style and tone of a government.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Real intrigue was far more delicious than the pretend kind.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

But besides paying well, the task intrigues her.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Hawk and Pína present a noticeably different picture of a relationship than most rom-coms offer — a kinetic, unpredictable spark that fuels the movie’s uncertainty and intrigues the audience tenfold.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

If the idea of moving into a university retirement community intrigues you, take these steps before signing a contract:

From MarketWatch Apr. 10, 2026

The added layer of strategy intrigues Stephen Nelson, the Dodgers’ radio play-by-play voice.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

I shall not dilate upon these intrigues; they were washed away by all that followed.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

I’m intrigued by the rise of AI influencers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

I've had countless messages today from people who are intrigued by the whole thing.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

It’s bold, a little funky, and exactly the kind of recipe that makes people either immediately intrigued or deeply skeptical.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

That phrase, engraved on some quarters photographer Blaise Hayward was counting in his New York City kitchen in July 2023, intrigued him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Mrs. Trepid was intrigued by the way they clung to each other, and the way they responded to each other’s gurgles, and the way they reached for each other when they were separated.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

It certainly sparks an intriguing question about the nature of romantic love, something too often associated with “being saved” in Marvel, and many other, films.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Materne likes the stock because it has an intriguing AI narrative and some technical momentum.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Writing in The Times, Beard bemoaned that the poem's "erotic puzzles, the teasing ironies, the intriguing questions about truth and falsehood" had been replaced with "a rather ponderous Hollywood message about civilisational decline".

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

The standouts here are Mr. Richman and Radcliffe’s guitars and Mr. Robinson’s intriguing drum figures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

She thought just to sweep away, but the shock of his addressing her directly was lost in that intriguing question.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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