endless wait

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

Used to emphasize a very long and tedious period of waiting.

waitADJECTIVE + wait

Categories:

endless

Examples (10)

  • The hospital corridor seemed to stretch into an endless wait for the doctor.
  • After an endless wait, the delayed flight finally began boarding.
  • Dealing with bureaucracy often involves an endless wait for approvals and paperwork.
  • She grew tired of the endless wait for his call, eventually giving up hope.
  • The endless wait for their visa approval was agonizing, causing much stress.
  • Students complained about the endless wait to register for popular classes.
  • It felt like an endless wait for the concert to begin, despite arriving early.
  • Despite the endless wait for the new product, its quality made it worth it.
  • He was prepared for an endless wait at the DMV, bringing a book to pass the time.
  • The children found the endless wait for Christmas morning almost unbearable.