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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

Ms. Arnott’s sharply observed novel delivers a well-balanced blend of suspense, mordant wit and social commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Sparked by Max Muncy’s leadoff home runs in the second and fifth innings, the hot hitters up and down the Dodgers’ lineup sapped the suspense from the first of a four-game wraparound series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

But now the suspense about Italy and the hope that the war will be over by the end of the year are keeping us awake...

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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