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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After the release of her Grammy-winning debut album Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B fans waited with bated breath for the rapper’s next move.
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Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Fans of the series have been waiting with bated breath for Apollo to finally meet his match, and there’s no question he’s found it in Aurora.
—Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s why markets wait with bated breath before each central bank policy rate decision.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
That’s good news for traders, who have been waiting with bated breath for a cut since late last year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Fans of the series have been waiting with bated breath for Apollo to finally meet his match, and there’s no question he’s found it in Aurora.
—Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s why markets wait with bated breath before each central bank policy rate decision.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
That’s good news for traders, who have been waiting with bated breath for a cut since late last year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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“With bated breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20bated%20breath. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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