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Meanings of waited in suspense in English

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Usage of waited in suspense in English
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Dark trees brushed between it and her, while she waited in suspense.
The Trespasser
2
None the less, however, he waited in suspense for the answer.
The Four Feathers
3
They waited in suspense, curiosity enabling them to bear the first crash callously.
Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2
4
She frowned, deep in thought, while he waited in suspense.
Shinjū
5
As they all waited in suspense, footsteps thumped up the first flight of stairs.
The Dragon King’s Palace
6
Percy and I watched them advance from afar and waited in suspense for the sequel.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 19, 1919
7
It all occurred so quickly that neither spoke; they caught their breath and waited in suspense.
Beth Norvell: A Romance of the West
8
He waited in suspense for Katharine to continue.
Night and Day
9
Something unusual was in his face, Alan thought, and for a moment his heart waited in suspense.
The Alaskan
10
The College waited in suspense and at eleven o'clock it was understood that Dune had been elected.
The Prelude to Adventure
11
She waited in suspense, fearing that the authorities would take a closer look at this last incident.
The Indian Lily and Other Stories
12
Jeff waited in suspense for her answer.
The Second Violin
13
We waited in suspense, straining our ears to hear the sound of a cab stopping in the street.
Literary Love-Letters and Other Stories
14
Thus they all waited in suspense.
The Sowers
15
At the house, alarmed by Natalie's incoherent, excited chatter and Lalia's stubborn silence, Mrs. Leighton waited in suspense.
Through stained glass / A Novel
16
Ahmed Ismail waited in suspense, with his forehead bowed to the ground, and when the answer came he smiled.
The Broken Road
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