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
Beyond the blood and suspense, however, Jaws was a deeply psychological film.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Echo Valley feels in need of an additional twist, or one fewer — to either commit to being foremost a drama about addiction or to go harder into the suspense, rather than ending up an awkward hybrid of the two.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Straw, the psychological crime film from writer-director Tyler Perry, blends emotional turmoil with sharp suspense to deliver one of Netflix's most popular thrillers of the year so far.
—EW.com, 10 June 2025
The Assembly Appropriations Committee killed 35% of the 666 measures on its suspense file, similar to last year.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Echo Valley feels in need of an additional twist, or one fewer — to either commit to being foremost a drama about addiction or to go harder into the suspense, rather than ending up an awkward hybrid of the two.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Straw, the psychological crime film from writer-director Tyler Perry, blends emotional turmoil with sharp suspense to deliver one of Netflix's most popular thrillers of the year so far.
—EW.com, 10 June 2025
The Assembly Appropriations Committee killed 35% of the 666 measures on its suspense file, similar to last year.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspense
suspension
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Santana will still appear for the Pirates as his appeal of the suspension is reviewed by the league.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Suarez is appealing the length of a three-game suspension, while Shildt and Roberts served one-game suspensions on Friday.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Suspense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspense. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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