Nervously uncertain state (8)

I believe the answer is:

suspense

(Other definitions for suspense that I've seen before include "Hitchcock's speciality" , "State of uncertainty or excitement" , "expectancy" , "Tense uncertainty" , "State of nervous or excited tension or uncertainty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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