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The phrase "was waiting for" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an action that took place in the past and was in progress at a specific point in time. For example, "I was waiting for the bus when I saw a butterfly land on my arm."
Dictionary
was waiting for
verb
To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
Exact(58)
"I was waiting for it.
I was waiting for him.
He was waiting for me".
Lobello was waiting for her.
The girl was waiting for him.
"Like I was waiting for a lover".
Everyone was waiting for something to happen.
John Quinlan was waiting for her.
The crowd was waiting for Tony.
My mother was waiting for him.
Meanwhile, Cano was waiting for another chance.
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