as in thrillers
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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thrillers
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Most good thrillers escalate gradually, with each twist surpassing the last.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Based on the spy thrillers by Mick Herron, the series focuses on rumpled MI5 agent Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) and his misfit spy team.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Suspensers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspensers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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