suspense
Speech parts
1. suspense - Noun
2. suspense - Adjective
Meaning
Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.
Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.
The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person waiting for the verdict of a jury.
Cessation for a time; stop; pause.
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.
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Examples
Suspense is worse than disappointment.
This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.
Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense.
Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense.
When men are the most sure and arrogant they are commonly the most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation and suspense which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.