in suspense

idiom

: waiting anxiously

She kept him in suspense for two whole days before she agreed to marry him.

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By keeping us in suspense, Fogelman misses opportunities to engage with the many moral and political quandaries (let alone address the practical impossibilities) inherent in the world of Paradise. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 Captured on location in Egypt, India, South Korea, and New York City, IFC Films’ latest experiment in suspense — a father-daughter espionage adventure starring Phoebe Dynevor and Rhys Ifans — uses a naturalistic shooting style that spurred some great behind-the-scenes stories. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025 Then the massive marine mammals disappeared beneath the waves, leaving the anglers in suspense. —

Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 Moments later, three gunshots ring out—suggesting another weapon was fired — but the screen cuts away without revealing who was hit or what happened next, leaving everyone's fate in suspense. —

Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in suspense