in suspense
idiom
: waiting anxiously
She kept him in suspense for two whole days before she agreed to marry him.
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There’s no need to leave yourself in suspense: Early Prime Day deals are rolling in already, so beat the postal chaos by doing your shopping right now.
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Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 9 July 2024
There are strange and startling twists of plot keeping the audience in suspense.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
As an experience in suspense, however, the film is effective.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
It's also structured like a thriller, opening with a long, stunning shot of Zecchini sinking into the abyss and leaving you in suspense about her fate until much later in the runtime.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
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Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 9 July 2024
There are strange and startling twists of plot keeping the audience in suspense.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
As an experience in suspense, however, the film is effective.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
It's also structured like a thriller, opening with a long, stunning shot of Zecchini sinking into the abyss and leaving you in suspense about her fate until much later in the runtime.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for in suspense
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“In suspense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20suspense. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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