in suspense

idiom

: waiting anxiously

She kept him in suspense for two whole days before she agreed to marry him.

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That threat keeps the entire film in suspense. Ruizpalacios, whose previous films Güeros, Museo, and A Cop Movie explored Mexico City tensions, here observes the pressures of international diversity — between cultures, the sexes, and castes. —Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024

Yes, inflation is starting to ease and interest rates are slowly coming down, but the economy still feels in suspense. —Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024

Best known for his pair of soul-excavating documentaries about the Indonesian genocide, Oppenheimer isn’t the least bit interested in suspense. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024

Vance was picked after a weekslong search among several contenders, keeping both the media and much of the GOP in suspense as to who will join Trump on Republicans' ticket. —Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024