suspense
Example Sentences
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"I will break the suspense tomorrow," he said.
From Barron's
If “One of Us” is an entertaining family saga of privilege and comeuppance, it is also a consummate novel of suspense in which revelations detonate with lethal accuracy.
Led by Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall and featuring a quirky cast of characters, Peacock’s horror-comedy mystery series dilutes some the suspense but it’s still a good time.
From Los Angeles Times
It hops from tone to tone, and goes on a little long, in the modern manner, which dilutes the suspense.
From Los Angeles Times
The Golden Globes offer separate awards for dramas and comedies/musicals -- widening the field of stars in attendance, and fueling the suspense.
From Barron's
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