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
Who is going after Paige Bueckers at No. 1?
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Friday took all of the suspense out of the Sunday games for the East, so everybody should be well-rested for this week’s Play-In games and the start of the playoff series next weekend.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
With puppet animation and visual inventiveness, this Adult Swim series blends satire, suspense and Latin American flair.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
The supermarket sequence is the sensational center of this episode, full of suspense and excitement — everything this show does well.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The show’s habit, however, is confusing suspense with conflict.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
With puppet animation and visual inventiveness, this Adult Swim series blends satire, suspense and Latin American flair.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
The supermarket sequence is the sensational center of this episode, full of suspense and excitement — everything this show does well.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The show’s habit, however, is confusing suspense with conflict.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspense
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On April 21, Harvard, which rejected the demands, filed a lawsuit in a Boston federal court challenging the suspension of funds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Suspense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspense. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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