wait and see

Example Sentences

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Local shopkeepers can only watch and wait and see how long it will take before the restrictions are lifted.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The Powell Fed showed it isn’t always okay to just wait and see, Forbes said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

As a result, Fed officials are likely to wait and see how events unfold, especially with a U.S. election coming up.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Most shipping companies will continue to wait and see if there is a tentative peace agreement and whether that might hold, Jensen says, and if that occurs, a slow ramping up of shipping may resume.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"This? This is nothing. You just wait and see what he's got in store for the city."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda