suspense
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The script’s air of inevitability prevents it from mustering up much suspense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The suspense lasted to the final whistle when Hibs danced their way around Hampden and Sunshine on Leith carried about the stadium.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The game’s reversals of fortune provide drama and suspense, leaving a void during the off season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"I assume he'll want to keep the suspense," said Hass.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Bigger’s head began to ache with the suspense of it.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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