suspense
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We've had four weeks of suspense, suspicion and very suspect tactics, as some of Britain's biggest stars engaged in a battle of wits to win the most popular show on TV.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Or perhaps it tries to, but we can’t hear any suspense when the whole film is delivered at a scream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The festival kept the suspense going right up to showtime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Tom Nolan praises the “shrewd character assessments and sharp observations on class distinctions” in Chris Bohjalian’s novel of suspense and emotional revelation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Seeing that neither Francis nor I could bear any further suspense, he quickly told us that the model was a three-chain helix with the sugar-phosphate backbone in the center.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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