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The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation
The pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement
A work of fiction designed to keep readers in a state of excitement
A state of suspension or temporary inactivity
Noun
▲
The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation
uncertainty
tension
anxiety
apprehension
doubt
doubtfulness
insecurity
nervousness
apprehensiveness
strain
trepidation
uneasiness
unsureness
confusion
edginess
fear
hesitancy
hesitation
indecision
indecisiveness
irresolution
perplexity
worry
concern
disquiet
disquietude
perturbation
agitation
misgiving
angst
distress
foreboding
anxiousness
care
restlessness
fretfulness
unease
solicitude
butterflies
concernment
nervosity
willies
sweat
worriment
jitters
trouble
agita
shakes
creeps
jumps
fuss
misery
flap
watchfulness
mistrust
fidgets
botheration
shivers
drag
downer
suffering
heebie-jeebies
nail-biting
goose bumps
cold sweat
ants in pants
all-overs
dread
panic
inquietude
turmoil
insomnia
ferment
worriedness
sense of foreboding
consternation
stress
fearfulness
tenseness
nerves
jitteriness
suspicion
twitchiness
yips
abdabs
dubiety
collywobbles
jim-jams
screaming abdabs
Joe Blakes
butterflies in the stomach
anguish
alarm
torment
sorrow
discomfort
pain
grief
unhappiness
woe
unrest
agony
vexation
malaise
torture
desolation
heartache
jumpiness
affliction
restiveness
discomposure
despair
depression
disturbance
upset
dismay
sadness
irritation
wretchedness
chagrin
heartbreak
dejection
fright
despondency
melancholy
burden
pressure
turbulence
fluster
tribulation
disappointment
dolor
hurt
annoyance
antsiness
blues
discontent
dissatisfaction
trauma
dither
horror
gloom
discomfiture
shock
displeasure
fidgetiness
nervous tension
hardship
lamentation
excruciation
grievance
disconcertment
ailment
excitability
straits
presentiment
anger
terror
tizzy
regret
impatience
discouragement
moodiness
fitfulness
disgruntlement
dolour
unsettledness
rue
instability
hopelessness
travail
oppression
pang
trial
exasperation
frustration
disconcertion
alarum
indisposition
embarrassment
distraction
habdabs
bustle
disinclination
touchiness
bad feeling
weariness
dolefulness
jimjams
unquietness
rack
fermentation
desperation
gloominess
resentment
movement
letdown
jealousy
discontentment
disconsolateness
dislike
excitement
disapproval
timidity
disgust
heartsickness
qualms
qualm
disorder
disapprobation
whim-whams
screaming meemies
distaste
ants
mournfulness
mortification
discontentedness
nerviness
hurry
flusteredness
disaffection
difficulty
hassle
aversion
transience
inconstancy
dithers
disrelish
stew
Weltschmerz
throe
dysphoria
doldrums
chill
flutter
listlessness
envy
bitterness
bother
Sturm und Drang
shiver
funk
disfavour
UK
hurting
headache
ennui
shudder
cross
adversity
grieving
ordeal
disregard
disfavor
US
malcontent
malcontentment
disliking
sorrowfulness
skittishness
dispiritedness
screaming habdabs
abashment
heavy heart
cheerlessness
flightiness
broken heart
disorientation
mopes
low spirits
discombobulation
compunction
solicitousness
scruple
dyspathy
forebodingness
burdens
irritability
scare
ache
upheaval
tremulousness
activity
trembles
delirium
neurasthenia
neuroticism
stimulation
quivers
feverishness
sensitivity
demands
unquiet
premonition
pother
tetchiness
passion
heat
wariness
stage fright
irascibility
sorriness
fret
to-do
urgency
twinge
cold feet
melancholia
despondence
dumps
bereavement
infelicity
forlornness
huff
mourning
pins and needles
lamenting
querulousness
mental strain
twitter
albatross
disheartenment
bewailing
bemoaning
swivet
state
despond
sudden fear
lather
swelter
emotional suffering
mental suffering
pessimism
frenzy
defeatism
twit
resignedness
nervous excitement
bad vibe
disruption
trepidity
nag
hysteria
change
misdoubt
surprise
objection
discord
sleeplessness
suspiciousness
remonstrance
unconsolability
mistrustfulness
gremlin
shame
visitation
trembling
mid-life crisis
conflict
shaking
fidgeting
blue funk
mental stress
emotional strain
tremble
emotion
strife
tremors
cravenness
queasiness
prickliness
paranoia
overextension
distention
intensity
jolt
tumult
niggle
duress
responsibility
fit of nerves
buck fever
resignation
martyrdom
purgatory
expectancy
DTs
heart skipping a beat
dole
the shakes
flurry
calvary
remorse
exertions
hell on earth
nervous stomach
demoralization
US
miserableness
dreariness
dark night of the soul
infirmity
tizz
disease
illness
sickness
joylessness
glumness
load
nightmare
weakness
demoralisation
UK
downheartedness
malady
whirl
debility
animation
condition
blue devils
dashed hopes
alert
tiz-woz
derangement
outburst
collapse
traumatization
blow
feebleness
hurry-scurry
pique
snappiness
weight
climbing the walls
cabin fever
decrepitude
drain
shortness
unhealthiness
warning
enervation
pressure of work
testiness
impetuosity
harassment
sickliness
crunch
exigency
languor
lassitude
demandingness
misfortune
peevishness
vehemence
irritableness
curtness
brusqueness
abruptness
intolerance
aggravation
pressure cooker
infirmness
ailments
ills
weltschmerz
quick temper
possessiveness
panic attack
survival mode
surviving
living day to day
getting by
struggling
distressedness
insaneness
distraughtness
moroseness
overprotectiveness
heartbrokenness
complaint
heartburn
boredom
fever
apprehension about rivals
state of agitation
state of anxiety
nervous state
more ❯
“We sat and waited in
suspense
for the doctor to give us the news.”
Noun
▲
The pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement
anticipation
expectancy
expectation
excitement
eagerness
thrill
impatience
keenness
hope
expectance
hopefulness
high hopes
relish
uncertainty
bated breath
high expectations
butterflies
tension
butterflies in the stomach
expectingness
awaiting
countdown
looking forward
enthusiasm
hunger
avidity
thirst
appetite
lust
longing
zeal
avidness
ardor
US
fervour
UK
ardour
UK
yearning
desirousness
earnestness
greed
heat
greediness
excitability
intentness
haste
hastiness
rashness
hurry
impulsiveness
fervor
US
ants in pants
passion
desire
zest
gusto
yen
willingness
intensity
craving
urge
hankering
itch
devotion
vehemence
appetency
fervency
wholeheartedness
pining
ardency
readiness
interest
passionateness
fanaticism
drive
wish
fancy
need
alacrity
commitment
letch
liveliness
zealousness
voraciousness
love
thirstiness
frenzy
ebullience
voracity
jones
ache
fury
zing
anxiety
impetuosity
fire
appetence
ecstasy
rapture
fever
fire in the belly
assiduity
diligence
intense desire
thirsting
conscientiousness
strong desire
hungering
ambition
dedication
flap
agitation
inclination
furore
UK
delirium
uproar
hysteria
furor
US
liking
feverishness
demand
taste
turmoil
propensity
rage
warmth
proclivity
hubbub
appetition
distraction
solicitude
deliriousness
wishing
addiction
stomach
big eyes
spirit
rampage
exuberance
vigor
US
vigour
UK
vivacity
verve
vivaciousness
unrest
energy
sap
dynamism
ferment
brio
conviction
feeling
motivation
restlessness
oomph
pep
vim
devotedness
emotion
fervidness
life
excitation
gaiety
mirth
intenseness
dash
go
exhilaration
hurly-burly
flare
get-up-and-go
joyfulness
zip
zap
activity
fieriness
élan
glow
joy
flame
keen interest
boundless enthusiasm
white heat
red heat
more ❯
“I can't wait for the concert. The
suspense
is killing me!”
Noun
▲
A work of fiction designed to keep readers in a state of excitement
thriller
chiller
dilemma
cliff-hanger
cloak and dagger
page-turner
“The
suspense
continued with the hero hanging desperately from a cliff. Would he plunge to his death or not?”
Noun
▲
A state of suspension or temporary inactivity
suspension
abeyance
dormancy
moratorium
latency
quiescence
doldrums
cold storage
deep freeze
holding pattern
suspended animation
deferment
postponement
remission
abeyancy
pause
recess
intermission
deferral
stay
adjournment
respite
hiatus
discontinuation
cessation
downtime
waiting
inactivity
delay
interlude
break
interruption
rest
stoppage
breather
halt
freeze
breathing spell
a state of dormancy
a state of suspension
on ice
a state of latency
limbo
motionlessness
shelving
rescheduling
tabling
prorogation
letup
armistice
unconsciousness
inexpression
holdup
check
quiescency
deathlike state
reserve
temporarily deferred
hanging fire
in cold storage
a state of uncertainty
interval
on the back burner
lull
gap
stop
interregnum
interim
spell
parenthesis
hiccup
hiccough
entr'acte
surcease
stopping
intermezzo
let-up
breathing space
time out
time-out
break-off
standstill
breaking off
reprieve
five
grace period
discontinuity
wait
interstice
lapse
layoff
lacuna
coffee break
hold-up
lag
discontinuance
cutoff
breath
caesura
pausation
ten
end
finish
termination
close
conclusion
ending
arrest
closure
shutdown
cease
expiration
arrestment
closedown
shutoff
holdback
disruption
hold
offset
time off
time lag
repose
period
deadlock
retardation
logjam
detention
gridlock
comma
hitch
smoko
stall
stand
closing
pause in the action
retardment
desistance
happy hour
tie-up
period of waiting
time wasted
grinding halt
screaming halt
lead time
interspace
leave
breaktime
time
half-time
time away
winter
passage
timeout
course
holiday
vacation
breathing room
short break
term
passing
span
desuetude
vacay
separation
disturbance
slack
finishing
ado
halting
cut-off
intervening period
intervening time
ceasing
disconnection
severance
rift
split
abandonment
slowness
diversion
sit-down
winding up
tea break
cutting short
jollification
recreation
relaxation
entertainment
lightening
brightening
amusement
jollity
lunch break
refreshment
freedom
stalemate
impasse
idle time
standoff
relief
spare time
free time
time to burn
time to kill
time on your hands
Mexican standoff
pigeonholing
one's own sweet time
goof-off time
screeching halt
mothballing
stopover
continuation
put-off
putting off
detainment
beat
hush
stillness
let up
temporary cessation
jam
lapse of time
snag
knocking off
suspension of proceedings
taking five
break off
rest period
filibuster
holding
blockage
showstopper
retard
block
trammel
waiting period
cooling-off period
more ❯
“The appeal has been put into
suspense
by reason of his application for judicial review.”
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