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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cliffhanger" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a suspenseful situation or ending in a story, film, or series that leaves the audience eager to know what happens next.
Example: "The season finale ended on a cliffhanger, leaving fans anxiously awaiting the next season to find out what happens to the main character."
Alternatives: "a suspenseful ending" or "a dramatic pause."
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Now that's a cliffhanger.
1.48pm: It's a cliffhanger!
Talk about a cliffhanger.
The census shouldn't be a cliffhanger.
"Every chapter is a cliffhanger," she said.
Are you supposed to write a cliffhanger?
Every chapter ends in a cliffhanger.
It was a groaner of a cliffhanger.
It was hardly a cliffhanger.
Each episode ends with a cliffhanger.
The first part of our tale ended with a cliffhanger.
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