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Definitions

wait and see

VERB
watch and wait
Synonyms
WEAK
bide one's time lie low play a waiting game tread water

Example Sentences

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"For Mo to leave the pitch, it shows you something but we have to wait and see how bad it is."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

RBI Gov. Sanjay Malhotra said the monetary board had judged it prudent to wait and see how growth and inflation develop, warning that the war is likely to impair economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“We feel like our policy’s in a good place for us to wait and see how that turns out,” Powell said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Waller said there was a high degree of uncertainty around the duration of the conflict, and that meant the Fed would "wait and see."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

‘I done sent word to Highboy and Willie to go on with the Saturday Night without me. Everbody so excited here I going to wait and see the end of this party.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers