noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ nail-biting , unbearable
▪ genuine , real
VERB + SUSPENSE
▪ break , spoil
▪
Don't look at the end of the book yet—you'll spoil the ~.
▪ build , build up , create , generate
▪ stand
▪
She couldn't stand the ~ a moment longer.
SUSPENSE + VERB
▪ be killing sb ( informal )
▪
I don't get the results till next week, and the ~ is killing me.
SUSPENSE + NOUN
▪ film ( esp. BrE ), movie ( esp. AmE ), story , thriller
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
▪
They were kept in ~ about joining the expedition for several weeks.
PHRASES
▪ a state of ~
▪ keep sb in ~ , leave sb in ~
▪
Don't keep us in suspense—did you get the job or not?