suspense
Example Sentences
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Led by Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall and featuring a quirky cast of characters, Peacock’s horror-comedy mystery series dilutes some the suspense but it’s still a good time.
From Los Angeles Times
It hops from tone to tone, and goes on a little long, in the modern manner, which dilutes the suspense.
From Los Angeles Times
The Golden Globes offer separate awards for dramas and comedies/musicals -- widening the field of stars in attendance, and fueling the suspense.
From Barron's
Nevertheless, “Bug” is ingeniously structured to stoke suspense, and Mr. Cromer’s impeccable production accentuates the dexterous manner by which Mr. Letts makes plausible its harrowing climax.
More than most Cold War thrillers, this true story offers genuine suspense—and genuine insight into Mitrokhin’s complex motivations.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
