Sentences with phrase «desperately watching the clock»

I have heard stories of heartbreak as grandmothers share their experiences of waiting outside the door of a crying baby, desperately watching the clock until it was time to feed their baby — of course, some would have broken these «rules» but with trepidation that they would «spoil» their baby (whatever that meant).

You don't know how it's going to turn out until you're there, desperately watching the clock and exchanging grimaces with your waiter.

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I watched the clock much of the time, desperately wishing to see 8:00 appear.