in suspense
Example Sentences
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Like many Hitchcock thrillers, it is much more than an astute exercise in suspense and, once seen, lurks forever in the memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Ricky Ponting stand behind her went silent in suspense at her scarcely believable display of athleticism, before erupting with delight when the replay was shown on the big screen.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
The world waits in suspense to see which groups are first to have their wishes come true.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2024
Sansom to feature Matthew Shardlake, a hunchbacked lawyer-turned-detective whose exploits solving chilling murders in Tudor England come steeped in suspense and granular historical detail.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
—The Great Father myth of the Aranda people of Central Australia All was in suspense, all calm, all in silence; all motionless and still; and the expanse of the sky was empty.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
