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Definition of Suspenseful
1. Adjective. (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense.
Definition of Suspenseful
1. Adjective. Inducing suspense. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Suspenseful
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Suspenseful
Literary usage of Suspenseful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Departure from the Script: A Novelby Rochelle Hollander Schwab by Rochelle Hollander Schwab (2002)
"Rosellen Brown, author of Before and After and Half a Heart "A sweet-tempered
and suspenseful tale of gay and lesbian parenting, '90s style. ..."
2. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (1888)
"His big swivel chair rose up in suspenseful emptiness behind the desk. The secretary
showed the three of them to armchairs facing the desk, ..."
3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... “the heist of the century —Peter Andrews, NY Times, 29 July 1979 - .
as suspenseful as any movie heist since Rififi ..."
4. Marion Harland's Autobiography: The Story of a Long Life by Marion Harland (1910)
"She sat down upon the stairs—I standing, wretched and suspenseful, beside her—and
went patiently over it all. Then she said, gently and regretfully: "No, ..."
5. Marion Harland's Autobiography: The Story of a Long Life by Marion Harland (1910)
"She sat down upon the stairs—I standing, wretched and suspenseful, beside her—and
went patiently over it all. Then she said, gently and regretfully: "No, ..."
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