thriller
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The movie takes on some formulaic thriller trappings in its final act, relying too heavily on strained coincidences.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Colloff’s reporting is, as usual, dogged and exhaustive, and the book reads like a thriller, but never sacrifices the humanity of the people Skalnik hurt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Reich cited Christopher Nolan's upcoming ancient Greek action movie "Odyssey" and Steven Spielberg's science-fiction thriller "Disclosure Day" as possible Cannes films.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
A nervy thriller, not for the first time and not for the last time either, you suspect.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A thriller that might require the light to be left on overnight.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing thriller
Literary Genres - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Literary Genres - Middle School
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