cliffhangers

[US]/klɪfˌhæŋ.əz/
[UK]/klɪfˌhæŋ.ərz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a thrilling story or match; serial adventure film
a.tense

Example Sentences

the season finale ended on a dramatic cliffhanger that left viewers speechless and desperate for answers.

scientists discovered a mysterious artifact that could rewrite human history, but the excavation was mysteriously halted.

the detective found the crucial evidence at the crime scene, but it vanished overnight without a trace.

our protagonist finally discovered the hidden door in the ancient mansion, and what lay behind it would haunt her forever.

the championship game came down to the final seconds with the score tied, setting up an impossible decision for the coach.

she opened the mysterious letter from her deceased grandmother, and the first line made her blood run cold.

the space mission detected an unexplained signal from deep space, but communication was lost before decoding.

the lawyer received the missing witness statement hours before the trial, yet it implicated someone unexpected.

after months of investigation, the journalist finally located the whistleblower, but they refused to meet in person.

the mountain climbers reached the summit at dawn, only to discover evidence that they were not alone.

the algorithm produced an impossible result that contradicted decades of scientific research, and no one could explain why.

at the reading of the will, the family learned their inheritance came with one impossible condition.

the cliffhanger episode ended with the hero standing at the edge of a bottomless abyss, facing an impossible choice.

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