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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One of the many groups awaiting the results of the recent presidential election with bated breath were those invested in eradicating childhood poverty. Darrick Hamilton, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025 The Traitors Season 3’s penultimate episode ended on the cliffhanger of cliffhangers as fans waited with bated breath to find out who the last contestant banished at the roundtable was between Danielle Reyes and Ivar Mountbatten. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025 And fans have been waiting with bated breath ever since. 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 See All Example Sentences for with bated breath

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“With bated breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20bated%20breath. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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