intrigue
Example Sentences
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There will be no further information, only biting intrigue.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
He was a 25-year-old tinkering with self-tanners, but all the intrigue and action seemed to be around the lab next door, with its strange music, flashing lights and tinfoil covering the porthole.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Prediction markets are increasingly showing up in conversations about American culture, including Wall Street palace intrigue.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
"It was a bit looser than a friendship - it was more intrigue," says Hutchcroft, noting Barrett appeared to love playing the VIP in fashion houses and members' clubs.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
What she felt must have been as much intrigue as terror.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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