suspense

Example Sentences

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The brooding menace of his sound adds immeasurably to the film’s suspense, especially when Jo and Ben search frantically through deserted London alleyways for their kidnapped son.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Silly but not sappy, “Project Hail Mary” doesn’t gin up much suspense over whether anything bad will happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

While suspense about best picture doesn't happen every year, what is truly unusual this time is the amount of uncertainty surrounding the acting prizes.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

EFL chief executive Trevor Birch said the play-offs have become a "highlight of the domestic football calendar, capturing the drama, suspense and jeopardy that make the EFL so special".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

There’s suspense and emotion, and she already sort of has a point—about things going differently than you hope they will, and moving on without the kind of closure you want.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison