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intrigue

[in-treeg, in-treeg, in-treeg] / ɪnˈtrig, ɪnˈtrig, ˈɪn trig /






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To add to the intrigue, Barca sources have distanced themselves from such talk when approached to comment by BBC Sport.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

You’re also indulging in way too much intrigue.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

The series, a Bavaria Fiction/Sky One production, found the ballast it needed for long-form storytelling in several indelible female characters, two Lothar-Günther Buchheim novels—“Das Boot” and “Die Festung”—and intrigue on both land and sea.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

That doesn’t save “Cape Fear” from being a 10-hour slog set to an imitation of Bernard Herrmann’s anxiety-inducing score, but it does lend a little intrigue to Antosca and Bardem’s interpretation of Max.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

“A scandal? A deprived birthright? In what sort of messy intrigue are you involved?”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Hawk and Pína present a noticeably different picture of a relationship than most rom-coms offer — a kinetic, unpredictable spark that fuels the movie’s uncertainty and intrigues the audience tenfold.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

"Pep intrigues me," said Robinson, who is now head coach of Salford City.

From BBC May 18, 2026

The added layer of strategy intrigues Stephen Nelson, the Dodgers’ radio play-by-play voice.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

“This proposition is unorthodox, and against my better judgment, but the idea of a massage intrigues me, and I am rarely intrigued. However, thirty minutes is too short. Say...two hours.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

"Our customers were very intrigued by the flavour combination, and once they tried it, they were pleasantly surprised by how well the flavours worked together," said Ollie Gold, the bakery's founder.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

This year I'll return again, excited to catch up with my friends and intrigued to see what the new community-focused Pride is all about.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

But we were all concerned — not concerned, maybe just intrigued — as to how it would be received.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

I’m intrigued by the rise of AI influencers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

To his great surprise, Hermione did not appear either excited or intrigued by the news.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

He grew up watching pageants on TV with his single mother in Ohio and found the Cinderella stories intriguing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It is Bezos's involvement that makes the deal so intriguing and will trigger speculation about the future plans of Liverpool's owners.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Adornment is at its best when it feels wild and uncontained; when it’s both scary and intriguing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

But there may be an even more intriguing possibility.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Felicia remembers how when she was in grammar school the paraphernalia of faith had proved more intriguing than its overwrought lessons.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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