adjective

The word "bated" is an adjective that is often used to describe a feeling of tense anticipation or suspense. If something is done "with bated breath," for example, it means that the person is doing it with a sense of anxious anticipation or excitement.

Example

1. She held her breath and watched the tightrope walker with bated excitement.
2. The audience waited with bated breath to hear the results of the competition.
3. The detective approached the door with bated caution, not knowing what lay beyond.