SUSPENSE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

suspense

noun

sə-ˈspen(t)s

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 The most successful educational creators behave less like teachers and more like filmmakers, using narrative, suspense and emotional investment to transform specialized subjects into mass-market entertainment. —

Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 This year, McVay avoided any pretense of suspense. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 In this suspense thriller, Kipp — a telepathic Golden Retriever — is determined to protect Woody, a young non-verbal boy investigating the suspicious death of his father. —

Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 And then, her par putt on 18 – measured at 2 feet, 10 inches – spun tantalizingly around the rim of the cup before dropping in and ending the suspense. —

Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for suspense

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suspension

Noun

The union announced on Friday that the suspension would continue until at least Tuesday.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Winkelman, who led the district attorney’s law division beginning in 2018, is appealing the suspension.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026