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page-turner

[peyj-tur-ner] / ˈpeɪdʒˌtɜr nər /
NOUN
suspense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxiety apprehension confusion doubt insecurity tension thriller uncertainty
STRONG
chiller dilemma eagerness expectancy expectation grabber hesitancy hesitation impatience indecision indecisiveness irresolution perplexity potboiler wavering
WEAK
cliff-hanger cloak-and-dagger
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness certainty composure ease peace
WEAK
knowledge

Example Sentences

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From time to time I’ll make an exception and settle into a relative page-turner: nothing with cliffhangers or lots of hand-to-hand combat, mind you, but with a brisker narrative pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This account has no great literary merit, but it’s an undeniable page-turner with utility to anyone contemplating the lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

The story: This epic page-turner is about a family derailing and the secrets they keep.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023

Cassidy Hutchinson has written the first real page-turner among the Trump administration memoirs.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2023

Tim O’Reilly Publisher and Founder, O’Reilly and Associates Doctorow has created a rich and exciting vision of the future, and then wrote a page-turner of a story in it.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory