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Italian
Etymology
Literally, “in suspense”. Compare French en suspens.
Prepositional phrase
in sospeso
- without a clear definition; unsettled, pending
- questione in sospeso ― unfinished business
2020 November 3, Massimo Basile, “Elezioni Usa, i sondaggisti temono il ribaltone [US election, pollsters fear a sudden reversal]”, in la Repubblica:Così il dato, invece di fare chiarezza, finisce per lasciare tutto in sospeso.- Thus the data, instead of clarifying, ends up leaving everything unsettled.
- unpaid, outstanding
- in suspense; anxious
- Synonyms: trepidante, ansioso, col fiato sospeso
la trama ti tiene in sospeso- the plot keeps you in suspense