watching and waiting
Example Sentences
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The rest of Latin America is watching and waiting.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
In a year of record stock highs, artificial-intelligence moonshots and tense standoffs on global trade, Warren Buffett spent much of it watching, and waiting for the right moment to strike.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
Still, it’s up to Morant to prove the undisclosed steps required during the league-imposed timeout actually worked with everyone watching and waiting for any slip-up or mistake in his behavior off the court.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023
A country will be watching and waiting: for scrutiny, accountability, and answers.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023
The watching and waiting were probably even greater torture than the event itself.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
