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suspense

/sə'spɛns/

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noun
an uncertain cognitive state
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"the matter remained in suspense for several years"

type of:
dubiety dubiousness incertitude doubt doubtfulness uncertainty
noun
apprehension about what is going to happen
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type of:
dread apprehension apprehensiveness
noun
excited anticipation of an approaching climax
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"the play kept the audience in suspense"

type of:
expectancy anticipation

Examples of suspense

"the matter remained in suspense for several years"
"the play kept the audience in suspense"