suspenseful
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While the first film, directed by David Fincher, cleverly used a nonlinear narrative and legal spats to make the rise of Facebook a suspenseful yarn, the second one is far more ambitious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
If the idea is to make the Emmys even less suspenseful, mission accomplished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“The Fine Art of Lying,” written with the panache of a suspenseful novel of manners, probes the machinations of the art market and a few of the murkier areas of financial management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Jake Johnson and Murray Bartlett co-star in what looks to be a fun, suspenseful romp.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Again, a suspenseful hush fell on the thousands of spectators as they waited avidly to see what would happen.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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