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suspense
[suh-spens]
noun
a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.
a state of mental indecision.
undecided or doubtful condition, as of affairs.
For a few days matters hung in suspense.
the state or condition of being suspended.
suspense
/ əˈɛԲ /
noun
the condition of being insecure or uncertain
the matter of the succession remained in suspense for many years
mental uncertainty; anxiety
their father's illness kept them in a state of suspense
excitement felt at the approach of the climax
a play of terrifying suspense
the condition of being suspended
Other 51Թ Forms
- suspenseful adjective
- ܲˈԲڳܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of suspense1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of suspense1
Example Sentences
The judges called the book an "astonishing debut... a masterful blend of history, suspense and historical authenticity".
As each character’s forcefully held view is added to the ledger sheet, suspense builds over how the playwright will balance the books.
After some considerable suspense, Ralphie, of course, finds out that he’s been duped by the hand of Big Advertising.
Doerr, meanwhile, creates a tender kind of suspense, alive and surprising and hopeful without careening into schmaltz.
Perhaps these things recycle with each new generation, along with the anxieties that writers hinge their suspense on.
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