edge of seat
Tense viewing position
Edge of seat describes a state of tense anticipation or suspense.
Someone on the edge of their seat is so engrossed they've literally moved forward, ready to react: The thriller kept us on the edge of our seats.
As a modifier, edge-of-seat or edge-of-your-seat describes anything that produces this effect: an edge-of-your-seat finale.
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- thrillingIntensely exciting
- grippingHolding attention completely
- tensionStretched or strained state
- bated breathRestrained breathing from suspense
anticipation · nail-biting · nail biter · cliffhanger · breathless · holding breath · riveting · heart-pounding · anxious · leaning · perched · captivated · thriller · climax · plot twist · intense · waiting · nervous
- anticipationanticipating, expectation, expectancy, expecting, awaiting
- cliffhangersseason finale, plot twist, to be continued, twist ending, suspense
- suspensesuspense, suspenseful, tension, nail-biter, nail-biting
- thrillerssuspense, thriller, nail-biter, page-turner, cliffhanger
- thrillsroller coasters, thrill, adrenaline, skydiving, bungee jump
- Anxietyanxiety, nervousness, panic, worry, generalized anxiety
emotional engagement/tension
edge of seatrelaxed
Free of stress
bored · indifferent · disengaged · half-asleep · uninterested
edge, edges, edged, edging, edgy, edgier, edgiest, edginess, seat