waiting it out

Example Sentences

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Saudi Arabia for now is waiting it out, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

But for parents who want — need — their child to fall asleep so they can sleep, too, waiting it out might not feel like a viable option.

From Salon • May 12, 2023

Those on interstate flights scrambled for rental cars, opting to make long drives instead of waiting it out at the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2022

At the same time, more sellers than ever are waiting it out in hopes that spring will bring a boom in demand and rising prices, Hill said.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2022

I say, “Yeah. But I like waiting it out as long as I can. Not letting the day be over with.”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor