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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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 While some had come to watch America’s favorite pastime, others waited with bated breath, eyes on the digital screens set up around the arena — eager to see a diminutive anime girl with white hair and shark teeth appear. Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025 The Hill’s Dominick Mastrangelo has five key takeaways from the hearing. HIGHER ED: Colleges are waiting with bated breath after the president announced an upcoming deal with Harvard University, fearing concessions that could become a blueprint for what the administration demands of other schools. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for with bated breath

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“With bated breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20bated%20breath. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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