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am waiting
  • present progressive of wait (1st person singular).

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"I am waiting for the day when I can come back to you and make you very happy. From your ever loving sweetheart, Ron xxxx".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

"I have won almost every honour, but this is the one I am waiting for," said Salah after the quarter-final win over Ivory Coast, before insisting the Pharaohs are now the outsiders.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

I still am receiving my VA disability pension of $347 a month and I am waiting for an increase of benefits to be approved that will boost my pension by about $1,200.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

I am waiting, but I am also being proactive.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025

I am waiting for Tonni to ignite, it will happen, do not worry about that.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe