tenterhooks
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The turn of the New Year came with a new series of The Traitors and to no surprise, plot twists are leaving viewers on tenterhooks.
From BBC
Back in the current Archers timeline, fans were left on tenterhooks by the cliffhanger broadcast on New Year's Eve, when a dramatic attack shook the village.
From BBC
As a way to find joy, she said, in a time when news and world events have us all on tenterhooks.
“I shall be on tenterhooks to hear what you have to say tomorrow.”
From Literature
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are mere days away and, as someone who regularly writes about them, I’m trying to locate my tenterhooks, but it’s a bit tough this year.
From Los Angeles Times
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