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
Two Arizona Republicans prolonged voting in the House speaker's race, adding suspense to a tumultuous election that was already shaping up to be a nail-biter.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adding to the suspense and signaling Johnson's challenge ahead, a handful of GOP lawmakers-elect didn’t announce votes when their names were initially called during the first round of Friday's speaker balloting.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
As captivating as the suspense is the provocative exploration of working with a helpful (yet annoying) colleague who’s not quite human.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
This conceit, together with the slow-burn suspense of Teddy and Jeremy opening up to each other, gives the action interest and tenderness that compensate for its straining of credulity.—Dan Stahl (DR2; through Feb. 2.)
Dance
Aparna Ramaswamy.
—The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adding to the suspense and signaling Johnson's challenge ahead, a handful of GOP lawmakers-elect didn’t announce votes when their names were initially called during the first round of Friday's speaker balloting.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
As captivating as the suspense is the provocative exploration of working with a helpful (yet annoying) colleague who’s not quite human.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
This conceit, together with the slow-burn suspense of Teddy and Jeremy opening up to each other, gives the action interest and tenderness that compensate for its straining of credulity.—Dan Stahl (DR2; through Feb. 2.)
Dance
Aparna Ramaswamy.
—The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Suspense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspense. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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