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Suspense vs Disquietude - What's the difference?

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Suspense is a related term of disquietude.


As nouns the difference between suspense and disquietude

is that suspense is the condition of being suspended; cessation for a time while disquietude is (uncountable) a state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.

As an adjective suspense

is (obsolete) held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.

suspense

English

(wikipedia suspense)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(-)
  • The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • a cool suspense from pleasure and from pain
  • the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc.
  • The unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation.
  • * Denham
    • Ten days the prophet in suspense remained.
  • (legal) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.

    • Derived terms

    * suspenseful

    Related terms

    * cliffhanger * tenterhook

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.
  • * Milton
    • [The great light of day] suspense in heaven.
  • (obsolete) Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.
  • * Milton
    • Expectation held his look suspense .
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    disquietude

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
  • * :
    • but Mr Blifil said, he had received such positive and repeated orders from his uncle, never to keep any secret from him for fear of the disquietude which it might give him, that he durst not think of disobedience, whatever might be the consequence.
  • * 1795 , "The Life of John Bunyan," in the Collins Clear-Type Press ed. of The Pilgrim's Progress , p. xiv:
    • He was at length called forth, and set apart by fasting and prayer to the ministerial office, which he executed with faithfulness and success during a long course of years; though frequently with the greatest trepidation and inward disquietude .
  • (countable) A fear or an instance of uneasiness.
  • * 1813 , Laurence Sterne, The works of Laurence Sterne: with a life of the author , Volume 2, page 347:
    • The cares and disquietudes of the marriage-state, quoth Mrs. Wadman, are very great.