If you want a masterly lesson in suspenseful storytelling, read this book. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Reading shapes writers] Reference
Gerhart called the suspenseful Heisman race "crazy.". From Wordnik.com. [SplicedFeed] Reference
So it is very "suspenseful" for both the author and the reader. From Wordnik.com. [An Interview with Minette Walters] Reference
The last 20 minutes are actually kind of suspenseful…or maybe they just wake you up compared to what you’ve seen before. From Wordnik.com. [The Passing (2008)] Reference
"suspenseful" television drama and holding "Big Boy" when an explosion took place on the show, startling the kitty, who bit her thumb. From Wordnik.com. [Arcata Eye] Reference
Parts of it were compelling; parts were suspenseful. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 23, 2007] Reference
That makes waiting for Sunday all the more suspenseful. From Wordnik.com. [Between The Lines Online: Living The Life Of Tony Soprano] Reference
It isn't that the Lifetime movie isn't suspenseful, it is. From Wordnik.com. [Jackie K. Cooper: The Devil's Teardrop: Deaver's Book Becomes a Routine Movie of the Week] Reference
Is it really anywhere near that suspenseful on real cases?. From Wordnik.com. [TV Forensics: 'Bones' Makes It Look So Easy] Reference
But still finally important contest reached its suspenseful apex. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2008] Reference
So slow is all right with me because slow can be very suspenseful. From Wordnik.com. [Andy Bey: A Vocal Master Returns] Reference
ROBERTS: It's just every suspenseful moment that you could imagine. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2006] Reference
FIEDLER: Yeah, I don't know that I see this as suspenseful anymore. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Reliable Sources: Elian Continues to Captivate the Press; Vietnam Still Haunts Journalists After 25 Years - April 29, 2000] Reference
And we'll have a tick-tock of just how suspenseful the drama unfolded. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 27, 2005] Reference
Well, coming up, we'll talk about the most suspenseful part of the night. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 27, 2005] Reference
It wasn't a suspenseful debate: this is an extremely sports minded school. From Wordnik.com. [This Year's Role Model] Reference
I find it to be, as I said, very suspenseful and interesting, this picture. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 15, 2008] Reference
It's not scary, it's not suspenseful and its eroticism is largely theoretical. From Wordnik.com. [L'AMOUR FROM CRADLE TO COFFIN] Reference
In the late 1960s and early '70s, it was another suspenseful hour of TV drama. From Wordnik.com. [Actor Peter Graves Remembered] Reference
In its suspenseful two hours, "Syriana" packs in enough material for two movies. From Wordnik.com. [Sheik, Rattle and Roll] Reference
Looking anything but humble, Marriott lowered his voice to a suspenseful whisper. From Wordnik.com. [A Guilty Thing Surprised]
And if the polls are right, we're in for a long, suspenseful night of vote counting. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 28, 2008] Reference
SEILER: Well, all I know is I just read the book and boy, is that a suspenseful book. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Sunday Morning News: Entertainment World Gears up For Oscar Nominations - February 13, 2000] Reference
I felt I had to do everything I could to help the reader feel engaged and suspenseful. From Wordnik.com. [A Killer in the House] Reference
Los Angeles Times: “A fast-paced, suspenseful and tongue-in-cheek legal thriller.”. From Wordnik.com. [Courting Trouble]
We may be in, by the way, for another long suspenseful night of vote counting in Florida. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 28, 2008] Reference
And also, the writers are so darn good at, you know, keeping it suspenseful and stressful. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2007] Reference
It was a suspenseful moment, because back in 2004, John Kerry ordered a steak with Swiss cheese. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Is A Whiz At Ordering Cheesesteaks] Reference
Thank you for joining us as we begin what promises to be a remarkable and a suspenseful evening. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Presidential Race to Be Decided by Florida Results; GOP Retains Control of House; Control of Senate Remains in Doubt - November 7, 2000] Reference
The subject matter is riveting, the editing is flashy, and the shows are thrilling and suspenseful. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Palmer: Shark Week -- Education or Just Entertainment?] Reference
Voters seemed unmoved by the rumors and handed Haley the GOP nomination in an un-suspenseful runoff. From Wordnik.com. [Jim DeMint Associate, GOP Adviser Calls For Nikki Haley To Release Affair-Related E-Mails] Reference
The daily spectacle is vivid and sometimes grotesque, and the outcome suspenseful and potentially violent. From Wordnik.com. [The Elian Endgame] Reference
The gimmick lets Nolan have three clocks ticking down instead of one which should be killingly suspenseful. From Wordnik.com. ['Inception' A Masterpiece? Only In Someone's Dream] Reference
The saleswoman is an acting major, and enlivens her readings with suspenseful timing and memorable character voices. From Wordnik.com. [Everyday Zoology] Reference
"Over There" can be intense and suspenseful, even when the squad is sent to some place as mundane as an Army checkpoint. From Wordnik.com. [FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT] Reference
Like my garden, my relationship with my old man will be unruly, unregulated, suspenseful and profoundly less-than-perfect. From Wordnik.com. [Growing Flowers And Fathers] Reference
More tense and suspenseful than "Sopranos," "Falcone" centers on the high-risk battles behind the crime-family feuds and schemes. From Wordnik.com. [Another Mob Squad] Reference
Both won gold medals at the Under-18 and Under-17 World Championships, respectively, although the end result wasn't all that suspenseful. From Wordnik.com. [Team USA] Reference
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