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Synonyms & Antonyms for suspense
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abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspension
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Lapena’s menacing suspense thriller traces the consequences — including murder — when a teenager in suburban New York breaks into his neighbors’ homes and snoops through the secrets on their computers. — New York Times, "New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Ernest Hemingway to the Baby-Sitters Club," 13 Aug. 2019 When Deer Park and Clear Falls meet on the volleyball court, suspense and excitement will surely follow. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Lady Deer open volleyball season with thrilling 3-2 win over Clear Falls," 8 Aug. 2019 The show is full of suspense and mystery, minus the supernatural. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "12 Shows Like "Stranger Things" You Should Make Your Next Binge-Watch," 12 July 2019 This one has drama, suspense and action written all over it. — SI.com, "WWC Semi-Final: Two Players to Look Out for as the Lionesses Meet the USWNT," 2 July 2019 The American Film Institute has created lists of the top 100 films in all of what are considered the most significant genres of film: comedy, action/suspense, and romance. — Alec Dent, National Review, "North by Northwest Turns 60," 28 June 2019 Orwell created a story that had suspense and had characters whom readers identify with. — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, "“1984” at Seventy: Why We Still Read Orwell’s Book of Prophecy," 8 June 2019 So this episode, despite its suspense and interesting characters, is missing their magic. — Outlander Fan, Marie Claire, "'Outlander' Season 4 Episode 12 Recap: 5 Biggest Takeaways," 21 Jan. 2019 This 1943 suspense thriller from Alfred Hitchcock, set in Santa Rosa, about a suave serial killer (Joseph Cotten), was one of its director’s favorites. — Chronicle Staff Reports, San Francisco Chronicle, "Things to do in the Bay Area on Friday, May 11," 9 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suspense.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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