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The phrase 'left him waiting' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when referring to the act of someone expecting something from another person but not receiving it, or to describe the act of someone leaving without informing another person first. For example: "John had promised to pick her up for their date, but he left her waiting without any explanation."
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A judging conflab left him waiting on the platform and he rolled over on his first and easiest dive.
He said he took the city bus alongside commuters who routinely pushed him aside in line and left him waiting for the next one.
When we rushed back to Crescent Cove from a nearby restaurant, my nephew Ben was where we'd left him, waiting patiently for his ride.
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The South African government faced criticism over the weekend after it confirmed reports that the military ambulance carrying Mr. Mandela to the hospital had broken down, leaving him waiting on the roadside until a replacement vehicle arrived.
A former medical sales executive, he was unsettled by the instability of the real estate sales process, where closings could drag on unpredictably, leaving him waiting months for his commission.
The South African government faced criticism over the weekend after it confirmed reports that the ambulance carrying Mr. Mandela to the hospital on June 8 had broken down, leaving him waiting on the roadside for 40 minutes until a replacement vehicle arrived.
Still, Zuma's wait-and-see approach could leave him waiting for a long time.
Moments after Nayuki leaves him waiting on the sidewalk, a strange girl named Ayu Tsukimiya collides with him with little warning.
Once she learned about Scratchy through the rescue community, though, she couldn't leave him waiting for someone else.
We left him in the waiting room and entered a room in the back, a blank box of papered walls, piercing fluorescent lights, and a couple of framed posters attesting to the state's fishing and hunting delights.
Waiting where she left him, Fournier saw her look back twice.
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