hang in suspense
Example Sentences
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We did even more inculcate what speed and celerity the thing required, and what danger it was to the realm to have this matter hang in suspense.
From The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by Froude, James Anthony
Our next business was to hang in suspense our hopes, and await the welcome sight of land ahead.
From The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth by Templeton, Timothy
Too good reason there was for the confession of the Pope himself to Gardner, 'What danger it was to the realm to have this thing hang in suspense .
From Froude's History of England by Kingsley, Charles
This affair of the choice was always a delightful difficulty, and here his fancy loved to hang in suspense, vibrating between rival joys.
From The Ruling Passion; tales of nature and human nature by Van Dyke, Henry
For the time all nature seemed to hang in suspense, waiting, watching.
From The Shadow of the East by Hull, E. M. (Edith Maude)
