waiting
Example Sentences
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“I don’t know if he was waiting for somebody, but he spent at least one hour just standing there.”
From Los Angeles Times
Eurotunnel said it had a waiting time of 60 minutes for freight and 30 minutes for cars at its Folkestone terminal due to "high demand".
From BBC
It was not quite as savage, but the straight right - the punch Joshua had been waiting for all night - finally landed flush.
From BBC
Some are also waiting to see how many jobs can be replaced by artificial intelligence.
A good move for workers who qualify for the tip and overtime deductions might be waiting a little bit before filing, he said.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
