suspenseful
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Their eventual escape in 1834, after two years on Tobi, is so suspenseful that it should not be spoiled.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Jake Johnson and Murray Bartlett co-star in what looks to be a fun, suspenseful romp.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
All this competence puts us in a strange state — a suspenseful trance — in which you feel on edge while also relaxing into the idea that the characters have things under control.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Myles is no stranger to appearing in suspenseful dramas, and is best known for her roles in Broadchurch and Keeping Faith.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
The Tuscaloosa News reported later that the governor “squeezed every suspenseful moment of drama from the occasion.”
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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