What is another word for in suspense?
Pronunciation:
[ ɪn səspˈɛns], [ ɪn səspˈɛns], [ ɪ_n s_ə_s_p_ˈɛ_n_s]
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Similar words for in suspense:
Synonyms for In suspense:
adj.
• agog (adjective) • anxious (adjective)- concerned,
- apprehensive,
- fearful,
- wired,
- careful,
- wreck,
- distressed,
- shivery,
- jittery,
- jumpy,
- Dreading,
- bugged,
- disquieted,
- solicitous,
- unquiet,
- basket case,
- shook up,
- watchful,
- antsy,
- afraid,
- disturbed,
- scared,
- nervous,
- shaking,
- overwrought,
- Clutched,
- choked,
- fretful,
- aghast,
- restless,
- spooked.
adv.
• on edge (adverb)adv
• Other relevant words: (adverb)n.
• edgy (noun)- edgy.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words (noun):- dependent,
- addled,
- confusedly,
- passive,
- conditional,
- torpid,
- insecure,
- slack,
- slumbering,
- in a maze,
- inactive,
- conditioned,
- tame,
- dull,
- undetermined,
- Bamboozled,
- baffled,
- stuck,
- heavy,
- in abeyance,
- standing,
- unsettled,
- feverish,
- uncounted,
- buffaloed,
- unaroused,
- doubtfully,
- up in the air,
- sleeping,
- pending,
- sluggish,
- suspended,
- latent,
- untold,
- contingent,
- nonplussed,
- inert,
- floored,
- dubiously,
- suspenseful,
- foul,
- Depending,
- dead,
- perplexedly,
- flat,
- thrown,
- smoldering,
- in question,
- open,
- at issue,
- phlegmatic,
- languid,
- up for grabs,
- uncertainly,
- stagnant,
- at a loss,
- beat,
- unestablished,
- mystified,
- fuddled,
- confounded,
- dazedly,
- leaden,
- unfixed,
- in a dilemma,
- keyed-up,
- abeyant,
- pendent,
- muddled,
- apathetic,
- Stumped,
- in the balance,
- in a daze,
- groggy,
- catatonic,
- cataleptic,
- quivering,
- perplexed,
- puzzled,
- undecided,
- static.
How to use "In suspense" in context?
When we hear the words "in suspense," our adrenaline starts pumping. We're waiting to find out what will happen, and it creates a sense of anticipation. This feeling is often accompanied by feelings of anxiety and suspense. These emotions are natural and can be addicting. What's interesting is that the ability to keep someone in suspense can be used for good or bad purposes.
In the movie industry, suspense is used to draw in viewers. suspense can also be used to build tension and panic in the viewer, leading to an adrenaline rush and a sense of fear. This type of suspense can be thrilling, but it can also be disturbing.
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