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单词 suspenses
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suspense

noun

sus·​pense sə-ˈspen(t)s How to pronounce suspense (audio)
1
: the state of being suspended : suspension
2
a
: mental uncertainty : anxiety
b
: pleasant excitement as to a decision or outcome
a novel of suspense
3
: the state or character of being undecided or doubtful : indecisiveness
suspenseful
sə-ˈspen(t)s-fəl How to pronounce suspense (audio)
adjective
suspensefully
sə-ˈspen(t)s-fə-lē How to pronounce suspense (audio)
adverb
suspensefulness
sə-ˈspen(t)s-fəl-nəs How to pronounce suspense (audio)
noun
suspenseless
sə-ˈspen(t)s-ləs How to pronounce suspense (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • abeyance
  • cold storage
  • deep freeze
  • doldrums
  • dormancy
  • holding pattern
  • latency
  • moratorium
  • quiescence
  • suspended animation
  • suspension
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Example Sentences

I can't bear the suspense. The suspense builds as the story progresses. Alfred Hitchcock was a master of suspense. The movie is a suspense thriller.
Recent Examples on the Web No need for car chases; there is enough suspense in poring over transcripts, finding a discrepancy of dates, the inevitable slip that will trap the enemy. Joseph Kanon, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 The cinematography, however, is pure suspense: two soldiers journeying across No Man’s Land to deliver a message on time before lives are lost. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 12 Apr. 2022 Do the opposite of what Donald Trump's going to do, which is to keep us all in suspense till the last minute. NBC News, 3 July 2022 The scant details have left the country in suspense and suggest that Tuesday's findings are a potential bombshell. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 The Republicans competing for the U.S. Senate nomination in Tuesday’s primary here spent their final day of campaigning in a familiar state of suspense - checking their phones for a statement from Donald Trump. David Weigel, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2022 But Armfield exercises an exquisite — even sadistic — sense of suspense. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 The Evil Dead movies, and horror movies in general, are made up of more than the aesthetics of suspense, fear, and violence. Wired, 10 July 2022 But the court ruling in Texas the following month that halted all new applications left her in an ongoing state of suspense. Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from suspendre

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

suspense

noun

sus·​pense sə-ˈspens How to pronounce suspense (audio)
: uncertainty, worry, or excitement in wondering about the result of something
Annemarie always tried … to build up the suspense and tantalize her sister. Lois Lowry, Number the Stars

suspenses

noun

plural of suspense
as in suspensions
a state of temporary inactivity the lawsuit is in suspense until the court makes a decision concerning a related lawsuit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • suspensions
  • dormancies
  • comas
  • deep freezes
  • suspended animations
  • latencies
  • quiescences
  • cold storages
  • holding patterns
  • abeyances
  • moratoriums
  • recessions
  • inertias
  • doldrums
  • inactions
  • torpors
  • moratoria
  • recesses
  • impasses
  • hibernations
  • standstills
  • hypnoses
  • slumbers
  • rests
  • remissions
  • sleeps
  • reposes
  • downtimes
  • layoffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • continuations
  • resumptions
  • continuances
  • renewals
  • resuscitations
  • recommencements
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