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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If the idea is to make the Emmys even less suspenseful, mission accomplished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
A great, suspenseful Tour de France was over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Riw Rakkulchon’s ingenious set, suggestive of both a barn and a cabinet of orchestral wonders, allows “Mexodus” to function simultaneously as a suspenseful dramatic yarn and a jam session.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 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
I can almost hear the suspenseful music playing, just like in a MacGyver episode right before something explodes.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
