- present participle of wait.
waiting
Example Sentences
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“I’m just really waiting to hear when he’s going to get on the field, let alone take live BP,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Rogers eventually moved up front with fellow striker Emmanuel Emegha sidelined through injury and still waiting to make his Chelsea debut.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We’re not waiting to act—we’re going to speed up our work on substantial and responsible AI oversight before it’s too late.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, waiting until age 65 is a gamble.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Brickbane continued, but Clare’s little mind returned to the revelation that his mother was not waiting for him in the Afterlife.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
