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Suspense
01
a state of uncertainty or indecision
02
the anxious anticipation and uncertainty about future events
03
excited anticipation of an approaching climax
Example
Everyone held their breath in suspense as the magician prepared his most dangerous trick.
The long pause before announcing the winner filled the room with unbearable suspense.
The dramatic scene in Act II left the audience in suspense.
The suspense in the movie became unbearably intense.
The eerie setting of the old mansion added to the suspense of the ghost story.