with bated breath
Example Sentences
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My 8-year-old Lego-maniac son waited with bated breath for two new Lego Smart Play Star Wars sets—Luke’s X-wing and Darth Vader’s TIE fighter—to come in the mail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Admire some of them, sure; watch with bated breath and then scream in astonishment when they pull off some amazing feat or another, absolutely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Until then, I’ll just have to wait with bated breath.
From Salon ● May 23, 2026
He snatched provisional top spot in beautiful, sunny conditions, but could only watch with bated breath as his understudy took to the start hut.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
The whole common room listened with bated breath.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
