as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the lawsuit is in suspense until the court makes a decision concerning a related lawsuit
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Recent Examples of suspense
Instead, each show stood apart, and the moments between each song held suspense, paid off with surprise.
Which would play next?
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
The show is more of a comedy with periodic moments of action, suspense, and pathos.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Patricia Arquette, and Sigourney Weaver, with Sachar maintaining the book's penchant for surprise, suspense, and giddy momentum.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
With suspense and self-realizations, this book will have readers lose track of time and space.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
The show is more of a comedy with periodic moments of action, suspense, and pathos.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Patricia Arquette, and Sigourney Weaver, with Sachar maintaining the book's penchant for surprise, suspense, and giddy momentum.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
With suspense and self-realizations, this book will have readers lose track of time and space.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspense
suspension
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Trade Truce Helped The Market Rally On Monday, the White House announced a 90-day suspension on new tariffs targeting Chinese imports.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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On top of this, the team was fined $75,000 and crew chief Scott Graves was given a two-race suspension.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Suspense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspense. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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