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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And fans have been waiting with bated breath ever since.
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Jack Irvin, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Because even when his hands are clasped together in glee, waiting to hear the next part of Elizabeth’s salacious story with bated breath, Hawke plays Hart with an underlying sadness.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
As the Supreme Court considers arguments Friday over whether TikTok can be banned in the U.S. later this month, millions of American users await the verdict with bated breath.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
All the ladies are waiting with bated breath to see who, if anyone, will kiss Grant on night one.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jack Irvin, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Because even when his hands are clasped together in glee, waiting to hear the next part of Elizabeth’s salacious story with bated breath, Hawke plays Hart with an underlying sadness.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
As the Supreme Court considers arguments Friday over whether TikTok can be banned in the U.S. later this month, millions of American users await the verdict with bated breath.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
All the ladies are waiting with bated breath to see who, if anyone, will kiss Grant on night one.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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“With bated breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20bated%20breath. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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