suspenseful
- a word derived from suspense.
Example Sentences
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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
“The Fine Art of Lying,” written with the panache of a suspenseful novel of manners, probes the machinations of the art market and a few of the murkier areas of financial management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Jake Johnson and Murray Bartlett co-star in what looks to be a fun, suspenseful romp.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
The wiry Boon doles out his brash character’s reserves of vulnerability to stunning effect — Tommy is a difficult part and Boon knows how to make it revealing and suspenseful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
The next few days were horribly suspenseful, but before the week was out, a letter came from M. Yoshoto accepting me as an instructor at Les Amis Des Vieux Maîtres.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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