with bated breath
idiom
: in a nervous and excited state anticipating what will happen
They waited for the answer on their application with bated breath.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Outlander fans aren't the only ones waiting with bated breath to learn how the time-hopping romance series will end.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Time will tell how things shake out, and most of Tinsel Town will watch these negotiations with bated breath, but don’t expect another 12-round knockout fight in 2026.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Fans waited with bated breath to see what the call was going to be.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Outlander fans aren't the only ones waiting with bated breath to learn how the time-hopping romance series will end.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Time will tell how things shake out, and most of Tinsel Town will watch these negotiations with bated breath, but don’t expect another 12-round knockout fight in 2026.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Fans waited with bated breath to see what the call was going to be.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“With bated breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20bated%20breath. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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