in suspense

phrase

: waiting anxiously

She kept him in suspense for two whole days before she agreed to marry him.

Examples of in suspense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An election that looked lacking in suspense could show plenty in the closing days. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Derek Hough has fans in suspense about his feedback for Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy after the producers cut him off. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026

Unlike many of the finest automakers that are waiting to reveal their latest adventures in engineering and design during Northern California’s Monterey Car Week, Bugatti has not left us in suspense. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Awards were announced in a way that kept the participants in suspense. — Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for in suspense

• antisense
• commonsense
• effulgence
• frankincense
• ninepence
• nondefense
• recommence
• recompence
• recompense
• cense
• dense
• fence