intrigue

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Part of Lord Mandelson's mystique - and one of the reasons why he is despised by some in the Labour movement - is his love of political intrigue, gossip and plots.

From BBC

That makes the heavily-rumoured imminent appointment of a Welsh leader, just three months before Wales's Senedd election on 7 May, all the more intriguing.

From BBC

Burris said Cook’s history as a fighter intrigued him, but “I did say to James, you can’t be a fighter and lawyer. You can’t get punched in your head all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times

At a showing in Washington, where a major winter storm has snarled transit, Savannah Harrison told AFP she had purchased her ticket because she "was just very intrigued to see the behind the scenes."

From Barron's

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the test was the highly anticipated new Aston Martin.

From BBC