suspense

Example Sentences

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Crude futures rose with the market in suspense not knowing whether Iran will send a delegation to Pakistan for planned talks with the U.S. as the Wednesday deadline for the end of the cease-fire approaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

As he walked the streets of Japan’s capital, Mishima could feel the agonizing suspense in the air; he could see it in passing faces.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin