cliffhanger

Example Sentences

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Thursday ended in a cliffhanger — the exact criminal charges against Mr. Trump remain unknown — and new episodes are already on the horizon: Mr. Trump is potentially facing several more indictments.

From New York Times

His story was a cliffhanger about escape and freedom and resilience.

From New York Times

“Palladium” is one of the group’s most fun tunes; just when you think it’s resolving, it keeps flying on, transposing up a key and ultimately finishing on a cliffhanger.

From New York Times

Another trap operates through the narrative arcs constructed essentially around the infamous cliffhanger – the "to be continued" of yesteryear's soap operas.

From Salon

Problems are solved within an episode, even when longer arcs are attached; it’s character and not cliffhangers that draw you back.

From Los Angeles Times