cliff-hanging

Example Sentences

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With a cliff-hanging ending, “Ponies” is betting that Bea and Twila will get another season to find their truths, even in Moscow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Echo Summit, a mountain pass where cliff-hanging U.S.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2021

Instead, producers said the camera will cut away in the cliff-hanging moment before a kiss or a punch.

From New York Times • May 11, 2020

They contain no character development, B-plots, or meaty details and seem primarily designed to showcase some canonical Star Wars character or gear, while killing time before setting up the cliff-hanging finale.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2019

They just seemed to stop talking at some awkward, cliff-hanging moment and then Mom would attend to washing the dishes and Dad would silently read the newspaper.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos