bated

We are, of course, all watching that whole process with bated breath.

I waited for him to come back with bated breath.

What's the basis of bated, which we never hear in the present tense?

"Hospitals across the country are watching Congress with bated breath."

Perhaps they both waited, breath bated, for his next move.

There was no answer, and he listened with bated breath.

"And after a while I found myself waiting with bated breath for her next e-mail."

All are waiting with bated breadth to hear my speech.

They still watched him, caught in a bated moment that was not yet able to be broken.

Taxpayers must be waiting with bated breath to read it.

I wait with bated breath to find what his next crusade will be.

"Everybody's waiting with bated breath for the next round to come about."

I'll await your response to my points under 2 with something less than bated breath.

Bated silence came over the group, spreading out into the crowd.

While she watched with bated breath a completely unexpected thing happened.

She was gazing as if with bated breath down the tunnel.

Everyone was waiting with bated breath for the moment when the Commissioner would produce the amount.

With bated breath, we crept inside, blocked off from anyone's view.

"I hate going food shopping so now I'm waiting with bated breath."

Two minutes later I booted the machine with bated breath.

It was no wonder free women as I had beard, so bated slaves.

I understand that you've been awaiting her with bated breath?"

"And now I wait, with bated breath, for a reply in kind."

With bated breath and tense muscles she watched the race.

The men, listening with bated breath, now turned their curious eyes upon the colonel.