: a strategy in which one or more participants withhold action temporarily in the hope of having a favorable opportunity for more effective action later
Examples of waiting game in a Sentence
Until they make their decision, we're just playing a waiting game.
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Regardless of the method, defrosting is a waiting game.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Rodgers playing the waiting game could turn many more NFL teams off from waiting around.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Play the waiting game and stay alert for synchronicities.
—USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Trade up in second round helps Panthers’ waiting game
The Panthers come into the draft owning the Los Angeles Rams’ No. 57 pick in the second round.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Rodgers playing the waiting game could turn many more NFL teams off from waiting around.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Play the waiting game and stay alert for synchronicities.
—USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Trade up in second round helps Panthers’ waiting game
The Panthers come into the draft owning the Los Angeles Rams’ No. 57 pick in the second round.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waiting game
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“Waiting game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20game. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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