bated in a sentence
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Definition
BATED means to hold back or lessen, often used to describe a state of anxious or excited anticipation.
Crossword clues for bated
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "bated".
- Held back in anticipation
- Lessen excitement or tension
- Reduced or restrained feeling
- Calmed down in eager waiting
- Diminished in eager suspense
Bated sentence examples
- She waited with bated breath as the results were about to be announced.
- The children watched the magician with bated anticipation, hoping for a grand reveal.
- He approached the podium, his heart racing and breath bated, as he prepared to speak.
- With bated breath, the crowd listened to the singer's emotional performance.
- They stood in bated silence, unsure of what would happen next in the thrilling movie.
- As the clock ticked down, the players waited with bated excitement for the final whistle.
- In the tense moment before the proposal, he looked at her with bated hope.
- The audience sat in bated stillness, captivated by the unfolding drama on stage.
- She held her breath in bated expectation, eager to hear his answer.
- The climactic scene had everyone on the edge of their seats, bated breaths filling the air.