: a strategy in which one or more participants withhold action temporarily in the hope of having a favorable opportunity for more effective action later
Examples of waiting game in a Sentence
Until they make their decision, we're just playing a waiting game.
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The waiting game is on for Chappell Roan fans looking to secure tickets to her two shows in October in Kansas City.
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Joseph Hernandez
august 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
And in a field where Net 30 and Net 60 delays are still the industry standard, that waiting game can kill momentum, and at times tug at the livelihood of future relations.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
This time around, a waiting game might provide the path to salvation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
In Texas and in the Austin area, companies are currently in a waiting game, looking for how to cope with imposing tariffs, likely retaliatory ones from other countries and a broader trade war that is putting artificial intelligence and chips in the national spotlight once again.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Joseph Hernandez
august 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
And in a field where Net 30 and Net 60 delays are still the industry standard, that waiting game can kill momentum, and at times tug at the livelihood of future relations.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
This time around, a waiting game might provide the path to salvation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
In Texas and in the Austin area, companies are currently in a waiting game, looking for how to cope with imposing tariffs, likely retaliatory ones from other countries and a broader trade war that is putting artificial intelligence and chips in the national spotlight once again.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for waiting game
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“Waiting game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20game. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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