suspenseful
Example Sentences
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Riw Rakkulchon’s ingenious set, suggestive of both a barn and a cabinet of orchestral wonders, allows “Mexodus” to function simultaneously as a suspenseful dramatic yarn and a jam session.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
It includes many of the genre’s customary tropes, including intergenerational conflict, suspenseful showdowns, and self-absorbed, eccentric players for whom character may turn out to be destiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 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
The last lock clicks, bathing us in a suspenseful silence.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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