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Discover LudwigThe phrase "awaiting turn" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used in contexts where someone is waiting for their opportunity or chance to proceed, such as in a queue or during a process. Example: "I stood in line, patiently awaiting turn to speak with the manager."
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None of his dozen high school and college acquaintances interviewed for this article said he had ever shown or mentioned behaviors related to A.D.H.D. — certainly not the "losing things" and "difficulty awaiting turn" he reported on the Triad questionnaire — suggesting that he probably faked or at least exaggerated his symptoms to get his diagnosis.
Items within the friend/relative scale were analogous to those in the self-report scale although adapted so that items such as '[I] have difficulty awaiting turn' would instead read '[He/She] has difficulty awaiting turn'.
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She watched the media circus engulfing Kate and champed at the bit, awaiting her turn".
He stood dopily awaiting his turn, which would never come.
The powerful used to crowd around one big trough, awaiting their turn.
Next up is rebel-controlled Idlib province, where millions cower in terror, awaiting their turn.
When it rained, opposing players often stood outside awaiting their turn, creating some awkward moments.
At Brooklyn Family Court, defendants awaiting their turn overflow into equally grand accommodations: the stairwell.
Afterward, the Knicks dragged themselves to Los Angeles, where another former teammate, Zach Randolph, was awaiting his turn.
More than four hundred amendments to the budget were awaiting their turn.
That proved unnecessary, as the only sound to be heard was generated in the paddock by gassers awaiting their turn.
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