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Recent Examples of suspense Every bit of new information, revealed with suspense and precision, recalibrates your understanding of the situation, reshaping the story at hand. Elissa Suh, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025 There’s an artful elegance to this film’s suspense as well. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025 There's genuine suspense over who will win major categories like Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor, meaning that even the people who have paid attention to every twist and turn of awards season don't know what's going to happen. Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025 There are moments when the performers overplay the humor, suspense and moral outrage. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suspense

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“Suspense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspense. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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