bate

I think we’re all also waiting with bated breath to see how hard you will go.

"Wisdom seems to pique the interest of people across the world. We wait each year with bated breath for her return."

Finally, with the reservoir filled with water, I plugged in the pump and stood over my creation with bated breath.

There was a noticeable bating of breath as she acknowledged that she and Trump had their differences.

This isn’t just the story of a young woman doing the seemingly impossible — it’s a mass media story taking place in a newly globalized world that’s collectively listening with bated breath.