suspense

IPA: sʌspˈɛns

The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.
the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc.
The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation.
(law) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.
(US, military) A deadline.

Examples of "suspense" in Sentences

I like the thrill and the suspense.
It added to the suspense in my view.
He is the author of the suspense novels.
I like the thrill, the suspense and the win.
The film falls in the suspense thriller genre.
All this is suspense and is disclosed in the climax.
The slow burn suspense is one of the highlights of the film.
Forgive the reference to TV, but one of the best way s to illustrate suspense is the show “24.”
And by the way, not to keep anyone here in suspense, I don't approve of the Warsaw-Gaza comparison.
April 03, 2009 at 06: 02 PM what'd you buy? if you want to keep the lenndevours readers in suspense, just email me.
So as not to keep anyone in suspense, in the end I took the editor's advice, rewrote the story, and sent it out again.
"This suspense is a thousand times worse than the most horrible event: tell me what new scene of death has been acted, and whose murder I am now to lament."
When I find the suspense is overwhelming, I will slowly read the series again - meaning no more than one book in the series in one day, spreading it out as much as possible.
Some books I cant 'stand to live in suspense for any amount of time so I just keeping reading until I either fall dead from exhaustion/hunger or my family remembers they haven't seen me for a couple days.
We are sorry at having kept you in suspense respecting the account; but we waited for the printers acct of Hazlewood Hall, which we have not yet received; but whatever its amount may be is of little consequence.