suspense

English Thesaurus

1. an uncertain cognitive state (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty,
definition	:	the state of being unsure of something (noun.cognition)

2. excited anticipation of an approaching climax (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	anticipation, expectancy,
definition	:	an expectation (noun.feeling)

3. apprehension about what is going to happen (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread,
definition	:	fearful expectation or anticipation (noun.feeling)