waiting on
Example Sentences
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I’m waiting on the piano — it’s coming from England.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The installation of the net is waiting on a full environmental-impact assessment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
"When they were both down at the docks waiting on their sons coming back from the Yangtze incident, the newspaper had taken their photo," Bannister said.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
He was starting to worry that he would actually die out there, waiting on the side of the road, in the freezing cold.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
“I gave you a couple of weeks for the rest of last month’s rent, and I’m still waiting on that,” she says.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
