Words similar to waiting

Example sentences for: waiting

How can you use “waiting” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Small colorful boats with piles of yellow nets are waiting to set sail for the next day’s catch.
He performed a sort of political jujitsu I have never really seen from him before, waiting for Gore to charge at him, and then turning the assault back on his attacker.
That's why the piano is used so seldom in parade music, and it's why we're a nation of fatties--all that standing around waiting for some baton twirler to arrive.
I'm waiting for the brief accusing Microsoft of running Area 51 and being responsible for the Roswell Incident.
It's a testament to the lovely Charlize Theron that she can hold our attention even when we're 10 steps ahead of her character and only waiting around to see the big slimy outer-space monster--which never comes.