hover anxiously

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

to stay in one place in the air; or to wait somewhere near somebody, ready to help or speak to them

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Examples (20)

  • The mother hovered anxiously over her sick child's bed all night.
  • He was hovering anxiously outside the waiting room.
  • He hovered anxiously by the phone, waiting for the results of his interview.
  • The new father hovered anxiously near the nursery window.
  • A young waiter hovers anxiously near the table, ready to refill their glasses.
  • She hovered anxiously by her boss's office, waiting for the news.
  • She was hovering anxiously near the door, expecting bad news from the doctor.
  • The mother hovered anxiously over her sick child's bed all night.
  • The new intern hovered anxiously by his manager's desk, hoping for some guidance.
  • Students were hovering anxiously around the notice board to see their exam results.
  • While the judges deliberated, the contestants hovered anxiously backstage.
  • He always hovers anxiously by the phone when expecting an important call.
  • I remember my father hovering anxiously at the school gate, worried I might be late.
  • A lone waiter hovered anxiously, hoping the VIPs would enjoy their meal.
  • The press corps hovered anxiously outside the courthouse, waiting for the verdict.
  • I'll be hovering anxiously by the oven to make sure the cake doesn't burn.
  • He hovers anxiously over my shoulder whenever I use his computer, which makes me nervous.
  • The project manager kept hovering anxiously over the developers' shoulders before the deadline.
  • The rescue helicopter hovered anxiously above the wreckage, searching for survivors.
  • "Stop hovering so anxiously," she said. "You're making me even more nervous."