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intrigue

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






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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

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

“The first intrigue is finding out who Dan Tana is,” says Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

For someone who would eventually become so completely tangled in a web of espionage intrigue, Bentley entered her adult years alone, a solitary figure looking for companionship and community.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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

"Pep intrigues me," said Robinson, who is now head coach of Salford City.

From BBC May 18, 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

This was where the senator preferred to hold his meetings, weave his intrigues, forge his deals, and, in his lonely hours, closet himself to release his rage, his frustrated desire, or his sorrow.

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

So it makes sense that now, as a wellness writer, I became intrigued by Body Dada, a barre fitness studio with locations in Highland Park and Silver Lake.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 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

The 67-year-old said he made a point of visiting Wattana Panich while on vacation, intrigued by the longevity of the mother stock, which he likened to caring for a sourdough starter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Micron Technology’s latest earnings are further fueling SK Hynix’s stock — and analysts are intrigued about what’s to come after the South Korean memory giant completes its U.S. listing next month.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Gabe sat up straighter, more awake, intrigued now.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

Some of the biggest names here provide the most intriguing members of this menagerie.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 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

However, there was an intriguing postscript when the ball itself - or at least one purporting to be so, which was authenticated by Sobers - was sold at auction by Christie's for £26,400.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

We were curious to inspect and handle these intriguing objects, especially the little pink madonna, but Mother felt we should not show excessive interest.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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