anxious wait

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

A period of waiting filled with worry and nervousness.

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Examples (10)

  • The family endured an anxious wait for news from the hospital.
  • After submitting her application, she faced an anxious wait for the results.
  • The whole town was in an anxious wait for the storm to pass.
  • It was an anxious wait as the doctors performed the delicate surgery.
  • He described the period before the verdict as a long and anxious wait.
  • The students experienced an anxious wait for their exam scores.
  • Despite the anxious wait, the outcome was positive.
  • The rescue team began an anxious wait for reinforcements.
  • She couldn't shake off the feeling of an anxious wait before her job interview.
  • The investor had an anxious wait as the stock market fluctuated wildly.