adjective
definition
Inducing suspense.
example
The television movie was so suspenseful that I leaped in the air and screamed when the doorbell rang.
Examples of suspenseful in a Sentence
The pace may be a little languid at times, but the film never lost my interest and is fairly suspenseful throughout.
Government Agent Leon Kennedy is back and now he has to find the President's daughter - she has been kidnapped and Kennedy has a tough job ahead of him.The player controls Agent Kennedy through surprising and suspenseful situations.
Different kids have different levels of tolerance for scary stories as well - what's mildly suspenseful for one child may leave another one up all night, scared to shut his eyes.
It's a short clip of an upcoming film that includes a brief summary of the movie's plot and shows a few suspenseful scenes.
This is a dark, but hopeful tale that will leave you breathlessly turning the pages until you reach the suspenseful climax.