suspense
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The wait was long and the suspense was high.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Seventy-five years ago this summer Alfred Hitchcock released “Strangers on a Train,” the first in the great series of suspense thrillers he would make in the decade to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Hitchcock knew that the suspense must be maintained at every juncture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Action, suspense, and noir thrills are all great.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Of course, having caught their interest, he puffed long in concentration to draw out the suspense.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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