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Common collocations with suspense in American Collocation

suspense noun uncountable

US /səˈspens/

too extreme to deal with

agonizing
unbearable

The story moves slowly, which makes the suspense almost unbearable.

connected with the mind

psychological

Her new thriller is a gripping tale of psychological suspense.

create or increase suspense

build
create
generate
heighten
maintain

The music helps to build suspense.

be difficult to deal with

be killing someone

Tell me what happened, the suspense is killing me.

increase

build

As the story progresses, the suspense builds gradually.