as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the lawsuit is in suspense until the court makes a decision concerning a related lawsuit
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Recent Examples of suspense
Sorcerer is a master class of suspense and character development.
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The high-concept comic is described as in the spirit of Midnight Run and 48 Hrs., with adding in the political suspense of Air Force One.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Alaska's Lisa Murkowski also created suspense by withholding her vote for nearly an hour before ultimately supporting the measure after securing concessions for her state.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The dinosaurs revert to instinct and viciously attack humans, thereby creating chilling suspense for audiences.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The high-concept comic is described as in the spirit of Midnight Run and 48 Hrs., with adding in the political suspense of Air Force One.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Alaska's Lisa Murkowski also created suspense by withholding her vote for nearly an hour before ultimately supporting the measure after securing concessions for her state.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The dinosaurs revert to instinct and viciously attack humans, thereby creating chilling suspense for audiences.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspense
suspension
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The memo also calls for the temporary suspension of LEP.gov, a federal website for people with limited English proficiency.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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At least one opposition party has called for his suspension.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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“Suspense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspense. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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