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

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

The British comedy world has been waiting with bated breath for the cast, which came Tuesday featuring 11 of the UK’s best and brightest comedians. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for with bated breath

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