waiting game
Example Sentences
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Investors have been playing a waiting game since a ceasefire was agreed at the start of April, with just one round of talks taking place that came to nothing.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
“There is more of a waiting game that occurs for the best value and best promotion.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Momentum has slowed as residents sink into a waiting game while they vie for permit approval, decide whether to return or grapple with new and ongoing unknowns.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Claudia Allen, director of advancement for Maryland Humanities, says their organization is still playing a waiting game for two grant applications that they submitted, one to the NEH and one to the Library of Congress.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025
Then I relaxed a bit; work had to be done and I would play the waiting game.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
