with bated breath
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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
So I sent an email and waited with bated breath to see if I had finally found the smoked salmon.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 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
Liverpool fans - and the world of football in general - will be waiting to find out the next installment with bated breath.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
They had to keep retreating into the shadows of a gateway, ducking down behind a wall, or climbing through a window and waiting with bated breath for the guard to pass by.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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