suspense
Example Sentences
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The festival kept the suspense going right up to showtime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
But he will still be able to stay in the spotlight by creating suspense over whom he endorses as his successor in 2028.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
It begs the question and adds to the suspense about these managers being products of a system at USG.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Greeks never tried to confuse the audience in the pursuit of suspense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
A skilled writer can interleave multiple story lines, or deliberately manipulate suspense and surprise, or engage the reader with a chain of associations, each topic shunting the reader to the next.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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