bated
/ˈbeɪtɪd/
adjective
- Held back or reduced in force, intensity, or amount; used almost exclusively in the phrase 'with bated breath' meaning in a state of anxious or excited anticipation.
- The children waited with bated breath for the magician to reveal his final trick.
- Fans watched with bated breath as the underdog team scored the winning goal in the last second.
- She opened the letter with bated breath, hoping for good news from the university.