as in thriller
something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome Alfred Hitchcock was the acknowledged master of the cinematic suspenser that craftily manipulates its audience

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Recent Examples of suspenser Directed by Nelicia Low, the suspenser follows a young fencer struggling with keeping his secret crush on a fellow fencer from his homophobic mother. Vivienne Chow, Variety, 17 May 2022 On the other hand, the story introduces fictional characters and elements that give it the air of a suspenser, exactly the sort for which Harris is so popular. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022
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thriller
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  • Repulsion and Rosemary’s Baby have both been cited as influences on the film, which is described as a thriller, but which Lawrence has also said will be funny.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 May 2025
  • As for the Giants, Sunday saw the team drop an extra-innings thriller against the Twins, losing 7-6.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025

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“Suspenser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspenser. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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