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
Does ‘107 Days’ read ‘like a suspense novel’?
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The historical political suspense won in Cannes 2025 best actor for Wagner Moura and best director for Mendonça, the Art House Cinema Award and the Fipresci Prize for best film in main Cannes competition.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The storyline is propulsive with suspense, action, fights and killings.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
That means it will be finished while much of the rest of the neighborhood is still in a state of suspense.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The historical political suspense won in Cannes 2025 best actor for Wagner Moura and best director for Mendonça, the Art House Cinema Award and the Fipresci Prize for best film in main Cannes competition.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The storyline is propulsive with suspense, action, fights and killings.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
That means it will be finished while much of the rest of the neighborhood is still in a state of suspense.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspense
suspension
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To be sure, the executive order was signed days after Disney pushed back against the White House’s pressure campaign and restored Jimmy Kimmel to the air after a brief suspension.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Partly triggering his suspension was the government threatening to leverage its power over pending media deals.—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Suspense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspense. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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