watching and waiting
Example Sentences
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The rest of Latin America is watching and waiting.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
In a year of record stock highs, artificial-intelligence moonshots and tense standoffs on global trade, Warren Buffett spent much of it watching, and waiting for the right moment to strike.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
It was an act of watching and waiting that brought Tiago the 15 minutes of fame to set this whole ball rolling 21 years ago.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2023
But lawmakers watching and waiting for the beleaguered leader to deliver are looking at other options.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023
“Come,” Axel says after a long while—after his listening, watching, and waiting for clues.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
