1. suspense - Noun
2. suspense - Adjective
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.
Source: Webster's dictionarySuspense is worse than disappointment. Robert Burns
This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last. Oscar Wilde
Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense. Fawn M. Brodie
Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense. Mignon McLaughlin
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. David Hume
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life. Daniel J. Boorstin