intrigue
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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
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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
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"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
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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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