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suspense

[suh-spens] / səˈspɛns /


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They are announced one by one, starting from the bottom of the scoreboard -- thereby stretching out the suspense until the very end.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Featuring new work from masters like Silvia Moreno-Garcia and SoCal’s Gary Phillips, our Summer 2026 books preview highlights this season’s most anticipated crime fiction and suspense novels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Unlike the widely read Sophoclean trio, lesser-known works can generate suspense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

A ball in the gap creates instant suspense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Inured as I was to sick beds and death, this suspense grew, and grew upon me.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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