pace back and forth

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

to walk with regular steps in one direction and then back again, often because of anxiety or excitement

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Examples (20)

  • He paced back and forth in the waiting room, anxious for news.
  • He paced slowly back and forth while waiting for the news.
  • The caged lion paced back and forth, restless and powerful.
  • She couldn't sit still and kept pacing back and forth in the room.
  • She paces back and forth when she's thinking, a habit she's had since childhood.
  • The nervous father began to pace back and forth outside the delivery room.
  • I saw the professor pacing back and forth in his office, deep in thought.
  • During the intense debate, the speaker paced back and forth across the stage.
  • Before the big speech, the nervous politician paced back and forth backstage.
  • The tiger in its cage would often pace back and forth, showing its restlessness.
  • Stop pacing back and forth; you're making me dizzy!
  • I saw him pacing back and forth by the window, deep in thought.
  • The guard paced back and forth along the castle wall all night.
  • He always paces back and forth when he's trying to solve a complex problem.
  • He did nothing but pace back and forth while waiting for the verdict.
  • Don't just pace back and forth; try to find a solution.
  • Angry and frustrated, the coach paced back and forth on the sidelines.
  • The security guard paced back and forth along the perimeter throughout the night.
  • You'll wear out the carpet if you continue to pace back and forth like that.
  • She has a habit of pacing back and forth on the phone during important calls.