waiting game
Example Sentences
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The hype around quantum computing continues to build, but for many players, it’s still a high-stakes waiting game.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
For the past few years, housing has been a waiting game, as buyers balk at record-high prices and sellers hold off on listing their homes until activity returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
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 ● Oct. 17, 2025
For now, Guittard says he will have to play the waiting game and see how it unfolds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Then I relaxed a bit; work had to be done and I would play the waiting game.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
