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

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

"So far, wait and see," one EU diplomat said, on condition of anonymity, summing up the attitude toward Magyar.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“In the near term…the Fed is likely to wait and see given the high level of uncertainty, and our forecast is for a rate cut in December,” SEB’s Amanda Sundstrom said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

‘I done sent word to Highboy and Willie to go on with the Saturday Night without me. Everbody so excited here I going to wait and see the end of this party.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers