Definitions

waiting game

NOUN

watchful waiting

Synonyms

WEAK

cat-and-mouse lying low wait-and-see attitude wait-and-see policy waiting it out watching and waiting

Example Sentences

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Momentum has slowed as residents sink into a waiting game while they vie for permit approval, decide whether to return or grapple with new and ongoing unknowns.

From Los Angeles Times

Reflecting on Mr Bush's guilty plea in relation to her family, she said she felt "mixed emotions" because other families were "playing a waiting game" for next year's trial.

From BBC

At the moment, though, it's a waiting game.

From BBC

He said he mostly speaks to his relatives over WhatsApp, but hearing from them was a "waiting game" because of unreliable connections.

From BBC

"So we just need to play the waiting game now."

From BBC