in suspense

idiom

: waiting anxiously

She kept him in suspense for two whole days before she agreed to marry him.

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Moments later, three gunshots ring out—suggesting another weapon was fired — but the screen cuts away without revealing who was hit or what happened next, leaving everyone's fate in suspense. —

Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 Kirk recently starred in action-thriller Duchess, directed by Marshall, and can be seen in suspense drama Exit Protocol with Dolph Lundgren and Michael Jai White. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 Her abduction held Spain in suspense for 900 days before her body was found in September 1995. —

Jordana Comiter, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 The first 10 episodes of Season 14 were released in February and aired into May, at which point fans were left in suspense waiting for the second set. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in suspense