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suspense
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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
A break between two performances or sessions
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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
pain
grief
woe
unrest
agony
torture
discomfort
heartache
unhappiness
jumpiness
affliction
discomposure
disturbance
depression
despair
upset
malaise
vexation
sadness
desolation
wretchedness
heartbreak
dejection
despondency
melancholy
restiveness
burden
pressure
tribulation
fluster
fright
turbulence
dolor
hurt
blues
dismay
trauma
dither
horror
irritation
gloom
shock
nervous tension
discomfiture
antsiness
hardship
excruciation
fidgetiness
chagrin
disconcertment
straits
ailment
terror
tizzy
excitability
moodiness
dolour
rue
travail
pang
trial
impatience
embarrassment
alarum
disconcertion
distraction
presentiment
excitement
habdabs
touchiness
fitfulness
instability
unsettledness
dolefulness
jimjams
rack
disappointment
bad feeling
desperation
bustle
gloominess
disconsolateness
timidity
heartsickness
qualms
nerviness
whim-whams
disorder
screaming meemies
mortification
unquietness
flusteredness
fermentation
difficulty
hassle
dithers
dissatisfaction
annoyance
stew
movement
feverishness
throe
hurry
dysphoria
doldrums
chill
flutter
discontent
transience
inconstancy
listlessness
lamentation
bitterness
bother
funk
ants
hurting
headache
cross
adversity
grieving
ordeal
frenzy
grievance
skittishness
flightiness
sorrowfulness
dispiritedness
screaming habdabs
heavy heart
cheerlessness
mournfulness
Sturm und Drang
broken heart
disorientation
abashment
irritability
mopes
qualm
tetchiness
compunction
discombobulation
solicitousness
scruple
displeasure
dyspathy
burdens
irascibility
scare
ache
upheaval
tremulousness
trembles
delirium
neurasthenia
neuroticism
stimulation
quivers
sensitivity
demands
Weltschmerz
premonition
pother
passion
activity
heat
wariness
stage fright
unquiet
sorriness
fret
ennui
to-do
urgency
hopelessness
twinge
cold feet
melancholia
paranoia
despondence
oppression
dumps
bereavement
infelicity
anger
forlornness
mania
huff
regret
shudder
shiver
mourning
pins and needles
discouragement
lamenting
mental strain
twitter
albatross
disheartenment
bewailing
bemoaning
swivet
state
despond
sudden fear
lather
swelter
emotional suffering
mental suffering
pessimism
emotion
defeatism
twit
low spirits
resignedness
nervous excitement
derangement
bad vibe
prickliness
suspiciousness
trepidity
hysteria
nag
storm
disquietedness
mistrustfulness
forebodingness
disruption
surprise
sleeplessness
discord
unconsolability
hurry-scurry
gremlin
trembling
mid-life crisis
shame
visitation
conflict
shaking
fidgeting
mental stress
emotional strain
tremble
blue funk
change
living day to day
tremors
cravenness
strife
overextension
distention
intensity
queasiness
jolt
duress
letdown
fit of nerves
buck fever
resignation
purgatory
tumult
expectancy
DTs
heart skipping a beat
martyrdom
dole
the shakes
flurry
calvary
remorse
exertions
hell on earth
nervous stomach
demoralization
US
miserableness
dreariness
dark night of the soul
responsibility
tizz
joylessness
glumness
surviving
getting by
struggling
load
nightmare
demoralisation
UK
downheartedness
whirl
animation
blue devils
dashed hopes
infirmity
disease
alert
tiz-woz
outburst
collapse
traumatization
blow
illness
sickness
weight
weakness
malady
debility
drain
indisposition
condition
warning
pressure of work
feebleness
crunch
exigency
disgruntlement
survival mode
decrepitude
demandingness
misfortune
frustration
unhealthiness
harassment
enervation
pique
snappiness
sickliness
pressure cooker
languor
lassitude
shortness
querulousness
testiness
impetuosity
exasperation
complex
weariness
peevishness
vehemence
infirmness
panic attack
ailments
ills
irritableness
curtness
brusqueness
abruptness
intolerance
aggravation
neurosis
weltschmerz
overexcitement
hyperactivity
moroseness
quick temper
heartbrokenness
psychosis
mental disturbance
compulsion
fever
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
hankering
devotion
vehemence
fervency
urge
appetency
itch
wholeheartedness
ardency
readiness
interest
pining
passionateness
fanaticism
wish
drive
need
alacrity
commitment
zealousness
liveliness
fancy
voraciousness
letch
thirstiness
voracity
frenzy
jones
love
ache
ebullience
fury
zing
anxiety
impetuosity
appetence
fire
ecstasy
rapture
fever
fire in the belly
assiduity
strong desire
diligence
intense desire
conscientiousness
aridity
thirsting
hungering
ambition
dedication
flap
agitation
inclination
furore
UK
delirium
uproar
hysteria
furor
US
liking
feverishness
demand
warmth
taste
turmoil
propensity
rage
proclivity
hubbub
appetition
distraction
solicitude
deliriousness
wishing
addiction
stomach
spirit
big eyes
rampage
exuberance
vigor
US
vigour
UK
vivacity
verve
vivaciousness
energy
sap
dynamism
unrest
ferment
brio
conviction
feeling
motivation
oomph
pep
vim
devotedness
emotion
fervidness
life
restlessness
excitation
gaiety
mirth
intenseness
dash
go
exhilaration
flare
get-up-and-go
joyfulness
zip
zap
activity
fieriness
élan
glow
joy
flame
hurly-burly
keen interest
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
stay
deferral
intermission
adjournment
pause
discontinuation
recess
waiting
inactivity
respite
delay
freeze
hiatus
cessation
downtime
a state of dormancy
a state of suspension
on ice
a state of latency
interlude
rest
halt
standstill
embargo
unconsciousness
inexpression
stoppage
limbo
reserve
motionlessness
cryonics
breather
break
reprieve
locker
frigidarium
freezer
ban
five
grace period
truce
breathing spell
prohibition
temporarily deferred
hanging fire
in cold storage
a state of uncertainty
freeze-drying
deep-freezing
on the back burner
deathlike state
cold store
freezer locker
frozen-food locker
shelving
rescheduling
interruption
tabling
prorogation
letup
armistice
holdup
check
quiescency
interval
lull
put-off
let-up
putting off
stop
continuation
layoff
procrastination
putting back
ceasefire
treaty
time out
breathing space
peace
hold-up
wait
breath
lapse
deferring
suspension of hostilities
cessation of hostilities
protraction
peace treaty
coffee break
arrest
reconciliation
de-escalation
cease-fire
terms
accord
interregnum
resolution
gap
agreement
discontinuance
grace
lacuna
continuance
interim
caesura
cutoff
entr'acte
pausation
comma
detention
peace agreement
rain check
time-out
extension
stay of execution
ten
time
settlement
pigeonholing
hold
breathing room
leave
mothballing
holdback
disruption
holiday
vacation
time wasted
time lag
period of waiting
let up
temporary cessation
cut-off
time off
vacay
knocking off
suspension of proceedings
taking five
harmony
concord
appeasement
conciliation
alliance
détente
end of hostilities
break in fighting
rearrangement
pacification
wind-down
amnesty
detente
pacifism
union
love
peacetime
slowdown
deceleration
braking
downshift
temporary peace
white flag
peaceful solution
olive branch
setback
hindrance
impediment
obstruction
stall
forgiveness period
detainment
hangup
retardment
lag
jam
bind
logjam
surcease
problem
obstacle
filibuster
holding
showstopper
impedance
demurral
dawdling
loitering
lingering
cunctation
tarrying
retardation
tie-up
cooling-off period
deadlock
gridlock
stopover
stand
beat
hush
stillness
hitch
break-off
lapse of time
break off
happy hour
rest period
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“The appeal has been put into
suspense
by reason of his application for judicial review.”
Noun
▲
A break between two performances or sessions
intermission
interlude
interval
break
pause
recess
respite
hiatus
interruption
rest
suspension
lull
breather
gap
stop
stoppage
halt
interregnum
cessation
downtime
interim
spell
abeyance
parenthesis
hiccough
hiccup
entr'acte
surcease
doldrums
stopping
latency
intermezzo
abeyancy
let-up
breathing space
time out
time-out
break-off
breathing spell
breaking off
discontinuity
delay
wait
letup
interstice
discontinuation
stay
moratorium
lapse
layoff
check
lacuna
remission
coffee break
postponement
adjournment
hold-up
lag
discontinuance
cutoff
breath
dormancy
standstill
caesura
deferment
pausation
ten
termination
end
deferral
finish
close
conclusion
ending
arrest
holding pattern
closure
quiescence
shutdown
expiration
cease
arrestment
holdup
closedown
shutoff
disruption
five
holdback
offset
freeze
hold
time off
time lag
repose
period
deadlock
prorogation
retardation
logjam
detention
gridlock
comma
hitch
smoko
stall
closing
stand
pause in the action
desistance
retardment
waiting
inactivity
happy hour
tie-up
period of waiting
time wasted
grinding halt
deep freeze
screaming halt
cold storage
suspended animation
lead time
separation
interspace
disjunction
leave
breaktime
time
winter
half-time
desuetude
alternation
time away
passage
limbo
course
holiday
vacation
short break
breathing room
term
passing
span
vacay
slack
finishing
ado
halting
cut-off
intervening period
intervening time
ceasing
abandonment
disturbance
slowness
diversion
sit-down
winding up
disconnection
severance
rift
split
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
rescheduling
shelving
reserve
time to burn
time to kill
time on your hands
Mexican standoff
pigeonholing
one's own sweet time
goof-off time
screeching halt
tabling
mothballing
stopover
on the back burner
on ice
in cold storage
a state of latency
a state of dormancy
temporarily deferred
a state of suspension
hanging fire
a state of uncertainty
continuation
put-off
putting off
detainment
beat
hush
stillness
inexpression
unconsciousness
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
completion
finale
wind-up
consummation
windup
wrap-up
finis
culmination
expiry
resolution
denouement
terminus
capper
homestretch
endgame
grand finale
mop-up
dissolution
end of the line
fulfilment
UK
fulfillment
US
outcome
accomplishment
curtains
execution
achievement
epilogue
UK
result
consequence
withdrawal
epilog
US
curtain
payoff
full stop
realization
US
climax
checkmate
demise
upshot
perfection
determination
retirement
omega
peroration
dead end
coda
realisation
UK
dead stop
lessening
slackening
lapsing
stopping point
sign-off
swan song
disbandment
last part
cancellation
UK
last word
bottom line
running out
end of the road
curtailment
cancelation
US
finalization
US
fruition
breakdown
abortion
concluding
failure
blackout
attainment
disunion
breakup
wrap
winding-up
summation
finalisation
UK
issue
stand-off
bitter end
death
last act
sewing up
final scene
polishing off
closing stages
end result
limit
abatement
winddown
suppression
disbarment
completeness
success
hips
integration
discontinuing
occlusion
folding
cloture
cutting off
brick wall
roadblock
outro
eventuality
cesser
shutting
sunset
twilight
intrusion
interference
shutting down
closing down
final point
last stop
ballgame
blow
final word
finishing point
final thoughts
draw
hole
cut-off point
catch-22
bottleneck
morass
embargo
disconnectedness
disjointedness
target
inaction
wall
incoherence
afterpiece
closer
chaser
button
crowning glory
final curtain
blow-off
end piece
dénouement
reprieve
liquidation
communication breakdown
cutout
lack of coherence
lack of unity
disbanding
last stage
last
dispersal
final stage
final part
final act
dismissal
ban
prohibition
truce
grace period
revocation
scattering
run-in
repeal
rescission
recall
disestablishment
calling
silence
evaporation
defunction
release
solution
disappearance
recision
dropping
break-up
split-up
winding down
cession
quitting
calling off
wane
summing-up
summing up
coup de grace
more ❯
Noun
▲
Story line
story line
action
plot
story
design
development
enactment
events
incidents
movement
narrative
outline
picture
progress
scenario
scene
scheme
structure
subject
subplot
theme
thread
unfolding
storyline
diegesis
summary
synopsis
script
chain of events
account
tale
transcript
mythos
scenes
screenplay
schema
rundown
plan
precis
résumé
layout
framework
sketch
text
dialogue
UK
dialog
US
words
lines
writing
book
libretto
typescript
manuscript
speech
copy
parts
playbook
score
article
play
more ❯
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