intrigue

There was further intrigue as Fernandez played, while new midfield signing Valentin Barco, who joined from Strasbourg, did not get on the pitch for his first appearance.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Back then, tennis stars such as Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanišević routinely hit dominant serves and played short points, offering little variety or intrigue for fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

You’re also indulging in way too much intrigue.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

That doesn’t save “Cape Fear” from being a 10-hour slog set to an imitation of Bernard Herrmann’s anxiety-inducing score, but it does lend a little intrigue to Antosca and Bardem’s interpretation of Max.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

I’m sure that behind my back the two of them were weaving every kind of intrigue.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

But besides paying well, the task intrigues her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Over separate video calls, The Times caught up with Glatzer and Magnussen to discuss what intrigues them about the machinations of Silicon Valley and how their relationship with tech has changed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

From the start, “The Gilded Age” has taken care to authentically depict Peggy’s narrative trajectory without denying the same juicy intrigues coloring other characters’ lives.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025

They discussed intrigues I did not know, a catastrophe I could not comprehend.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

"Our customers were very intrigued by the flavour combination, and once they tried it, they were pleasantly surprised by how well the flavours worked together," said Ollie Gold, the bakery's founder.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Folks might be especially intrigued by things the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has been doing lately that start to overlap with the Fed’s sphere of influence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Friedman and Gomes were intrigued enough to have their group dig into the evolution of Heyward’s swing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Norgaard said he was "very intrigued" about the project after speaking to manager David Moyes, adding: "Coming here just makes that feeling even stronger."

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

One day Charlie found himself intrigued by the market for ethanol futures.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Along with the “friend group’s” mathematically intriguing number of combinations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The appointment makes the upcoming camp hugely intriguing as the countdown begins to the new man's first squad announcement.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

It is Bezos's involvement that makes the deal so intriguing and will trigger speculation about the future plans of Liverpool's owners.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Adornment is at its best when it feels wild and uncontained; when it’s both scary and intriguing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

She doesn’t seem to notice, which, of course, makes her all the more intriguing.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir