in suspense

ADJECTIVE

agog

Synonyms

WEAK

anxious avid breathless eager enthusiastic excited expectant impatient on tenterhooks

ADJECTIVE

anxious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid apprehensive careful concerned distressed fearful fidgety jittery nervous restless scared uneasy uptight

WEAK

aghast antsy basket case bugged butterflies choked clutched disquieted disturbed dreading fretful hacked hyper in a state in a tizzy jumpy nervy overwrought shaking shaky shivery shook-up shot to pieces solicitous spooked strung-out sweating bullets taut troubled unglued unquiet watchful wired worried sick wreck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm collected composed confident cool courageous happy inattentive quiet unafraid unconcerned unfearful unworried

WEAK

assured content indifferent peaceful tranqil unwilling

ADJECTIVE

expectant

Synonyms

WEAK

alert anticipative anxious apprehensive awaiting breathless eager expecting hopeful hoping looking for on edge on tenterhooks prepared raring ready vigilant waiting waiting on watchful with bated breath

ADVERB

on edge

Synonyms

WEAK

anxious edgy fidgety high-strung hyper impatient jittery jumpy nail-biting nerves on edge nervous skittish uneasy wired

Example Sentences

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The leaders sat in suspense as Trump, from another room, unexpectedly called Putin for 40 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

These false starts are somehow exhausting, lacking in suspense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

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

My stomach is a swarm of wasps in suspense.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

in suspense

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