with 'bated breath

A form of with bated breath — With reduced breath.

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Meanings

adverbwith 'bated breath (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of with bated breath.
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APA

with 'bated breath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20'bated%20breath

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“with 'bated breath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20'bated%20breath. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “with 'bated breath,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20'bated%20breath.

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