with bated breath

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: 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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In the meantime, the teams that frequently use the facility are waiting with bated breath to see what happens next. —Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024

The show will recognize the best movies of 2023, as the industry's top writers, actors and executives wait with bated breath to find out who will take home a an Oscar. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024

In August, the world stood by with bated breath as The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White attempted to shoot his shot with Euphoria star Alexa Demie. —Jeremy Allen White Innocent!, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2023

The 96th Academy Awards will be Hollywood’s biggest date night for half a dozen couples who will walk the red carpet and wait with bated breath to maybe win an Oscar. —EW.com, 23 Jan. 2024

There are many technologists waiting with bated breath for Micro LED to become a serious part of these consumer-TV wars. —Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 16 May 2023

Subzero temperatures early next week could force local schools to make decisions that kids wait with bated breath to hear: stay open or close their doors for the day. —The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024

The documents were initially expected to come out Tuesday, leaving hordes of people — particularly right-wing conspiracy theorists — waiting with bated breath for their release and spinning baseless claims about the reason for the delay. —Julia Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024

The holiday season is in full swing and excited shoppers are waiting with bated breath for the latest and greatest deals on the market. —Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Nov. 2023