suspenseful
Example Sentences
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A great, suspenseful Tour de France was over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In a new trailer, below, “Primetime” puts a suspenseful spin on the heyday of NBC’s cultural phenomenon “To Catch a Predator.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Jake Johnson and Murray Bartlett co-star in what looks to be a fun, suspenseful romp.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
All this competence puts us in a strange state — a suspenseful trance — in which you feel on edge while also relaxing into the idea that the characters have things under control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
I can almost hear the suspenseful music playing, just like in a MacGyver episode right before something explodes.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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