suspense
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.
suspenseful
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a word derived from
suspense.
Example Sentences
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A great, suspenseful Tour de France was over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Like an image emerging from an old photographic negative, the long-buried truth surfaces gradually,” writes Anna Mundow of Emma Garman’s suspenseful debut novel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Jake Johnson and Murray Bartlett co-star in what looks to be a fun, suspenseful romp.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
All this competence puts us in a strange state — a suspenseful trance — in which you feel on edge while also relaxing into the idea that the characters have things under control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
The last lock clicks, bathing us in a suspenseful silence.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
