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
Instead, each show stood apart, and the moments between each song held suspense, paid off with surprise.
Which would play next?
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
The show is more of a comedy with periodic moments of action, suspense, and pathos.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Patricia Arquette, and Sigourney Weaver, with Sachar maintaining the book's penchant for surprise, suspense, and giddy momentum.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
With suspense and self-realizations, this book will have readers lose track of time and space.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
The show is more of a comedy with periodic moments of action, suspense, and pathos.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Patricia Arquette, and Sigourney Weaver, with Sachar maintaining the book's penchant for surprise, suspense, and giddy momentum.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
With suspense and self-realizations, this book will have readers lose track of time and space.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspense
suspension
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Asked about the suspension at a briefing Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. uses every available resource to vet people applying for visas.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The suspension encompasses all categories under the F visa classification, including F-1 visas for academic students and F-2 visas for their dependents.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Suspense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspense. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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