nail-biting wait

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

describes a period of anxious anticipation for a result or news

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Examples (20)

  • The whole country endured a nail-biting wait for the election results.
  • The entire nation endured a nail-biting wait for the election results.
  • After her job interview, she faced a nail-biting wait for the phone call.
  • After the interview, she faced a nail-biting wait for the job offer.
  • The fans experienced a nail-biting wait during the final minutes of the game.
  • The final minutes of the game turned into a nail-biting wait for fans.
  • It was a nail-biting wait to see if their offer on the house would be accepted.
  • Parents shared a nail-biting wait outside the operating room.
  • We all had a nail-biting wait for the doctor's diagnosis.
  • It was a nail-biting wait to see if the rescue mission would succeed.
  • The extended nail-biting wait for the exam scores left everyone stressed.
  • The students experienced a nail-biting wait for their university acceptance letters.
  • Despite the nail-biting wait, the good news eventually arrived.
  • Everyone is bracing for a nail-biting wait until the judge announces the verdict.
  • The team knew it would be a nail-biting wait until the judge's decision was announced.
  • Despite the nail-biting wait, the outcome was favorable.
  • Their journey involved a series of nail-biting waits at border controls.
  • We've been through a nail-biting wait for this project's approval.
  • Many investors are currently in a nail-biting wait regarding market volatility.
  • The nail-biting wait for the lottery numbers felt like an eternity.