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suspenseful



ADJECTIVE
spine-tingling
Synonyms




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In a new trailer, below, “Primetime” puts a suspenseful spin on the heyday of NBC’s cultural phenomenon “To Catch a Predator.”

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Jake Johnson and Murray Bartlett co-star in what looks to be a fun, suspenseful romp.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

Its suspenseful build to a climactic act of bravery demonstrates, writes Katie Daniels, that “resilience might spring from the unlikeliest of places.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

And that made for a heady, suspenseful mix for those watching either on the ground or on television.

From BBC Mar. 16, 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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