waiting game
Example Sentences
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For John Winston Isidro, life aboard his VLCC, or Very Large Crude Carrier, has been marked by equal parts monotony and precaution since his ship began playing the waiting game.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
For him and wife Nicola, from Wednesbury, every day was a waiting game.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
“There is more of a waiting game that occurs for the best value and best promotion.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
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 ● Oct. 30, 2025
Then I relaxed a bit; work had to be done and I would play the waiting game.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
