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suspenseful



ADJECTIVE
spine-tingling
Synonyms




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If the idea is to make the Emmys even less suspenseful, mission accomplished.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Not quite as riveting or suspenseful as the version in the book but, hey, she did OK in the end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

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

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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