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Comparative
more suspenseful
Superlative
most suspenseful
1
creating a sense of tension, excitement, or anticipation, often by withholding information or revealing it gradually
- The suspenseful novel had readers eagerly turning pages to find out what would happen next.
- The suspenseful silence in the room made everyone hold their breath in anticipation.
- The suspenseful atmosphere at the crime scene left investigators puzzled and intrigued.
- The suspenseful movie kept the audience on the edge of their seats until the very end.
- The suspenseful pause before the big reveal left the audience guessing until the last moment.
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