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suspense

nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/suʃˈpẽsɨ/sus·pen·se

Definition

1

A state of anxiety or expectation caused by uncertainty about the outcome of a situation.

Usage examples

“The movie kept us in suspense until the very end.”
“Waiting for the results was pure suspense.”

Common combinations

suspense filmbuild suspensefull of suspense