with bated breath

phrase

: in a nervous and excited state anticipating what will happen

They waited for the answer on their application with bated breath.

Examples of with bated breath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the last year alone, fans have waited with bated breath to see their favorite famous couples make their red carpet debut, perform onstage together, or host their lavish wedding in the heart of New York. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 28 July 2026

Inside look at the Three Lions As for England, a nation awaits with bated breath. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

The crowd atop the Hermosa Beach Pier watched with bated breath as a local fisherman, stripped down to his underwear and armed with only a pair of scissors, waded into the water in an attempt to free a juvenile great white shark. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

Traditionally, this dessert asks you to (1) swaddle hot cake in a kitchen towel; (2) roll, cool, and unroll it to set the shape; then (3) fill and reroll it with bated breath. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for with bated breath

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