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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Recent Examples on the Web While kids might count down the days until summer every year, parents are less likely to to await the season with bated breath. —

Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 June 2024 While Arizona monsoon season may have technically started, metro Phoenix waits with bated breath for the first storm of the season. —

Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024 Theater professionals wait with bated breath for these events, which can make or break shows and careers. —

Michael Presser, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024 The Met Gala is now the event where celebrities come to reveal a new image or refine an old one, and where the public follows along on the internet with bated breath. —

Constance Grady, Vox, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for with bated breath

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