diff --git a/Lib/test/lock_tests.py b/Lib/test/lock_tests.py
index 238e607d20a2b2..024c6debcd4a54 100644
--- a/Lib/test/lock_tests.py
+++ b/Lib/test/lock_tests.py
@@ -19,54 +19,74 @@
                                      "(no _at_fork_reinit method)")
 
 
-def _wait():
-    # A crude wait/yield function not relying on synchronization primitives.
-    time.sleep(0.01)
+def wait_threads_blocked(nthread):
+    # Arbitrary sleep to wait until N threads are blocked,
+    # like waiting for a lock.
+    time.sleep(0.010 * nthread)
+
 
 class Bunch(object):
     """
     A bunch of threads.
     """
-    def __init__(self, f, n, wait_before_exit=False):
+    def __init__(self, func, nthread, wait_before_exit=False):
         """
-        Construct a bunch of `n` threads running the same function `f`.
+        Construct a bunch of `nthread` threads running the same function `func`.
         If `wait_before_exit` is True, the threads won't terminate until
         do_finish() is called.
         """
-        self.f = f
-        self.n = n
+        self.func = func
+        self.nthread = nthread
         self.started = []
         self.finished = []
+        self.exceptions = []
         self._can_exit = not wait_before_exit
-        self.wait_thread = threading_helper.wait_threads_exit()
-        self.wait_thread.__enter__()
+        self._wait_thread = None
 
-        def task():
-            tid = threading.get_ident()
-            self.started.append(tid)
-            try:
-                f()
-            finally:
-                self.finished.append(tid)
-                while not self._can_exit:
-                    _wait()
+    def task(self):
+        tid = threading.get_ident()
+        self.started.append(tid)
+        try:
+            self.func()
+        except BaseException as exc:
+            self.exceptions.append(exc)
+        finally:
+            self.finished.append(tid)
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if self._can_exit:
+                    break
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self._wait_thread = threading_helper.wait_threads_exit(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT)
+        self._wait_thread.__enter__()
 
         try:
-            for i in range(n):
-                start_new_thread(task, ())
+            for _ in range(self.nthread):
+                start_new_thread(self.task, ())
         except:
             self._can_exit = True
             raise
 
-    def wait_for_started(self):
-        while len(self.started) < self.n:
-            _wait()
+        for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+            if len(self.started) >= self.nthread:
+                break
+
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
+        for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+            if len(self.finished) >= self.nthread:
+                break
 
-    def wait_for_finished(self):
-        while len(self.finished) < self.n:
-            _wait()
-        # Wait for threads exit
-        self.wait_thread.__exit__(None, None, None)
+        # Wait until threads completely exit according to _thread._count()
+        self._wait_thread.__exit__(None, None, None)
+
+        # Break reference cycle
+        exceptions = self.exceptions
+        self.exceptions = None
+        if exceptions:
+            raise ExceptionGroup(f"{self.func} threads raised exceptions",
+                                 exceptions)
 
     def do_finish(self):
         self._can_exit = True
@@ -94,6 +114,12 @@ class BaseLockTests(BaseTestCase):
     Tests for both recursive and non-recursive locks.
     """
 
+    def wait_phase(self, phase, expected):
+        for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+            if len(phase) >= expected:
+                break
+        self.assertEqual(len(phase), expected)
+
     def test_constructor(self):
         lock = self.locktype()
         del lock
@@ -131,41 +157,57 @@ def test_try_acquire_contended(self):
         result = []
         def f():
             result.append(lock.acquire(False))
-        Bunch(f, 1).wait_for_finished()
+        with Bunch(f, 1):
+            pass
         self.assertFalse(result[0])
         lock.release()
 
     def test_acquire_contended(self):
         lock = self.locktype()
         lock.acquire()
-        N = 5
         def f():
             lock.acquire()
             lock.release()
 
-        b = Bunch(f, N)
-        b.wait_for_started()
-        _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(len(b.finished), 0)
-        lock.release()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
-        self.assertEqual(len(b.finished), N)
+        N = 5
+        with Bunch(f, N) as bunch:
+            # Threads block on lock.acquire()
+            wait_threads_blocked(N)
+            self.assertEqual(len(bunch.finished), 0)
+
+            # Threads unblocked
+            lock.release()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(bunch.finished), N)
 
     def test_with(self):
         lock = self.locktype()
         def f():
             lock.acquire()
             lock.release()
-        def _with(err=None):
+
+        def with_lock(err=None):
             with lock:
                 if err is not None:
                     raise err
-        _with()
-        # Check the lock is unacquired
-        Bunch(f, 1).wait_for_finished()
-        self.assertRaises(TypeError, _with, TypeError)
-        # Check the lock is unacquired
-        Bunch(f, 1).wait_for_finished()
+
+        # Acquire the lock, do nothing, with releases the lock
+        with lock:
+            pass
+
+        # Check that the lock is unacquired
+        with Bunch(f, 1):
+            pass
+
+        # Acquire the lock, raise an exception, with releases the lock
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            with lock:
+                raise TypeError
+
+        # Check that the lock is unacquired even if after an exception
+        # was raised in the previous "with lock:" block
+        with Bunch(f, 1):
+            pass
 
     def test_thread_leak(self):
         # The lock shouldn't leak a Thread instance when used from a foreign
@@ -174,17 +216,11 @@ def test_thread_leak(self):
         def f():
             lock.acquire()
             lock.release()
-        n = len(threading.enumerate())
+
         # We run many threads in the hope that existing threads ids won't
         # be recycled.
-        Bunch(f, 15).wait_for_finished()
-        if len(threading.enumerate()) != n:
-            # There is a small window during which a Thread instance's
-            # target function has finished running, but the Thread is still
-            # alive and registered.  Avoid spurious failures by waiting a
-            # bit more (seen on a buildbot).
-            time.sleep(0.4)
-            self.assertEqual(n, len(threading.enumerate()))
+        with Bunch(f, 15):
+            pass
 
     def test_timeout(self):
         lock = self.locktype()
@@ -208,7 +244,8 @@ def f():
             results.append(lock.acquire(timeout=0.5))
             t2 = time.monotonic()
             results.append(t2 - t1)
-        Bunch(f, 1).wait_for_finished()
+        with Bunch(f, 1):
+            pass
         self.assertFalse(results[0])
         self.assertTimeout(results[1], 0.5)
 
@@ -242,15 +279,13 @@ def f():
             phase.append(None)
 
         with threading_helper.wait_threads_exit():
+            # Thread blocked on lock.acquire()
             start_new_thread(f, ())
-            while len(phase) == 0:
-                _wait()
-            _wait()
-            self.assertEqual(len(phase), 1)
+            self.wait_phase(phase, 1)
+
+            # Thread unblocked
             lock.release()
-            while len(phase) == 1:
-                _wait()
-            self.assertEqual(len(phase), 2)
+            self.wait_phase(phase, 2)
 
     def test_different_thread(self):
         # Lock can be released from a different thread.
@@ -258,8 +293,8 @@ def test_different_thread(self):
         lock.acquire()
         def f():
             lock.release()
-        b = Bunch(f, 1)
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+        with Bunch(f, 1):
+            pass
         lock.acquire()
         lock.release()
 
@@ -349,21 +384,20 @@ def test_recursion_count(self):
         def f():
             lock.acquire()
             phase.append(None)
-            while len(phase) == 1:
-                _wait()
+
+            self.wait_phase(phase, 2)
             lock.release()
             phase.append(None)
 
         with threading_helper.wait_threads_exit():
+            # Thread blocked on lock.acquire()
             start_new_thread(f, ())
-            while len(phase) == 0:
-                _wait()
-            self.assertEqual(len(phase), 1)
+            self.wait_phase(phase, 1)
             self.assertEqual(0, lock._recursion_count())
+
+            # Thread unblocked
             phase.append(None)
-            while len(phase) == 2:
-                _wait()
-            self.assertEqual(len(phase), 3)
+            self.wait_phase(phase, 3)
             self.assertEqual(0, lock._recursion_count())
 
     def test_different_thread(self):
@@ -371,12 +405,12 @@ def test_different_thread(self):
         lock = self.locktype()
         def f():
             lock.acquire()
-        b = Bunch(f, 1, True)
-        try:
-            self.assertRaises(RuntimeError, lock.release)
-        finally:
-            b.do_finish()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+
+        with Bunch(f, 1, True) as bunch:
+            try:
+                self.assertRaises(RuntimeError, lock.release)
+            finally:
+                bunch.do_finish()
 
     def test__is_owned(self):
         lock = self.locktype()
@@ -388,7 +422,8 @@ def test__is_owned(self):
         result = []
         def f():
             result.append(lock._is_owned())
-        Bunch(f, 1).wait_for_finished()
+        with Bunch(f, 1):
+            pass
         self.assertFalse(result[0])
         lock.release()
         self.assertTrue(lock._is_owned())
@@ -421,12 +456,15 @@ def _check_notify(self, evt):
         def f():
             results1.append(evt.wait())
             results2.append(evt.wait())
-        b = Bunch(f, N)
-        b.wait_for_started()
-        _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(len(results1), 0)
-        evt.set()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+
+        with Bunch(f, N):
+            # Threads blocked on first evt.wait()
+            wait_threads_blocked(N)
+            self.assertEqual(len(results1), 0)
+
+            # Threads unblocked
+            evt.set()
+
         self.assertEqual(results1, [True] * N)
         self.assertEqual(results2, [True] * N)
 
@@ -449,35 +487,43 @@ def f():
             r = evt.wait(0.5)
             t2 = time.monotonic()
             results2.append((r, t2 - t1))
-        Bunch(f, N).wait_for_finished()
+
+        with Bunch(f, N):
+            pass
+
         self.assertEqual(results1, [False] * N)
         for r, dt in results2:
             self.assertFalse(r)
             self.assertTimeout(dt, 0.5)
+
         # The event is set
         results1 = []
         results2 = []
         evt.set()
-        Bunch(f, N).wait_for_finished()
+        with Bunch(f, N):
+            pass
+
         self.assertEqual(results1, [True] * N)
         for r, dt in results2:
             self.assertTrue(r)
 
     def test_set_and_clear(self):
-        # Issue #13502: check that wait() returns true even when the event is
+        # gh-57711: check that wait() returns true even when the event is
         # cleared before the waiting thread is woken up.
-        evt = self.eventtype()
+        event = self.eventtype()
         results = []
-        timeout = 0.250
-        N = 5
         def f():
-            results.append(evt.wait(timeout * 4))
-        b = Bunch(f, N)
-        b.wait_for_started()
-        time.sleep(timeout)
-        evt.set()
-        evt.clear()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+            results.append(event.wait(support.LONG_TIMEOUT))
+
+        N = 5
+        with Bunch(f, N):
+            # Threads blocked on event.wait()
+            wait_threads_blocked(N)
+
+            # Threads unblocked
+            event.set()
+            event.clear()
+
         self.assertEqual(results, [True] * N)
 
     @requires_fork
@@ -533,15 +579,14 @@ def _check_notify(self, cond):
         # Note that this test is sensitive to timing.  If the worker threads
         # don't execute in a timely fashion, the main thread may think they
         # are further along then they are.  The main thread therefore issues
-        # _wait() statements to try to make sure that it doesn't race ahead
-        # of the workers.
+        # wait_threads_blocked() statements to try to make sure that it doesn't
+        # race ahead of the workers.
         # Secondly, this test assumes that condition variables are not subject
         # to spurious wakeups.  The absence of spurious wakeups is an implementation
         # detail of Condition Variables in current CPython, but in general, not
         # a guaranteed property of condition variables as a programming
         # construct.  In particular, it is possible that this can no longer
         # be conveniently guaranteed should their implementation ever change.
-        N = 5
         ready = []
         results1 = []
         results2 = []
@@ -550,58 +595,83 @@ def f():
             cond.acquire()
             ready.append(phase_num)
             result = cond.wait()
+
             cond.release()
             results1.append((result, phase_num))
+
             cond.acquire()
             ready.append(phase_num)
+
             result = cond.wait()
             cond.release()
             results2.append((result, phase_num))
-        b = Bunch(f, N)
-        b.wait_for_started()
-        # first wait, to ensure all workers settle into cond.wait() before
-        # we continue. See issues #8799 and #30727.
-        while len(ready) < 5:
-            _wait()
-        ready.clear()
-        self.assertEqual(results1, [])
-        # Notify 3 threads at first
-        cond.acquire()
-        cond.notify(3)
-        _wait()
-        phase_num = 1
-        cond.release()
-        while len(results1) < 3:
-            _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(results1, [(True, 1)] * 3)
-        self.assertEqual(results2, [])
-        # make sure all awaken workers settle into cond.wait()
-        while len(ready) < 3:
-            _wait()
-        # Notify 5 threads: they might be in their first or second wait
-        cond.acquire()
-        cond.notify(5)
-        _wait()
-        phase_num = 2
-        cond.release()
-        while len(results1) + len(results2) < 8:
-            _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(results1, [(True, 1)] * 3 + [(True, 2)] * 2)
-        self.assertEqual(results2, [(True, 2)] * 3)
-        # make sure all workers settle into cond.wait()
-        while len(ready) < 5:
-            _wait()
-        # Notify all threads: they are all in their second wait
-        cond.acquire()
-        cond.notify_all()
-        _wait()
-        phase_num = 3
-        cond.release()
-        while len(results2) < 5:
-            _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(results1, [(True, 1)] * 3 + [(True,2)] * 2)
-        self.assertEqual(results2, [(True, 2)] * 3 + [(True, 3)] * 2)
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+
+        N = 5
+        with Bunch(f, N):
+            # first wait, to ensure all workers settle into cond.wait() before
+            # we continue. See issues #8799 and #30727.
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if len(ready) >= N:
+                    break
+
+            ready.clear()
+            self.assertEqual(results1, [])
+
+            # Notify 3 threads at first
+            count1 = 3
+            cond.acquire()
+            cond.notify(count1)
+            wait_threads_blocked(count1)
+
+            # Phase 1
+            phase_num = 1
+            cond.release()
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if len(results1) >= count1:
+                    break
+
+            self.assertEqual(results1, [(True, 1)] * count1)
+            self.assertEqual(results2, [])
+
+            # Wait until awaken workers are blocked on cond.wait()
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if len(ready) >= count1 :
+                    break
+
+            # Notify 5 threads: they might be in their first or second wait
+            cond.acquire()
+            cond.notify(5)
+            wait_threads_blocked(N)
+
+            # Phase 2
+            phase_num = 2
+            cond.release()
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if len(results1) + len(results2) >= (N + count1):
+                    break
+
+            count2 = N - count1
+            self.assertEqual(results1, [(True, 1)] * count1 + [(True, 2)] * count2)
+            self.assertEqual(results2, [(True, 2)] * count1)
+
+            # Make sure all workers settle into cond.wait()
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if len(ready) >= N:
+                    break
+
+            # Notify all threads: they are all in their second wait
+            cond.acquire()
+            cond.notify_all()
+            wait_threads_blocked(N)
+
+            # Phase 3
+            phase_num = 3
+            cond.release()
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if len(results2) >= N:
+                    break
+            self.assertEqual(results1, [(True, 1)] * count1 + [(True, 2)] * count2)
+            self.assertEqual(results2, [(True, 2)] * count1 + [(True, 3)] * count2)
 
     def test_notify(self):
         cond = self.condtype()
@@ -611,19 +681,23 @@ def test_notify(self):
 
     def test_timeout(self):
         cond = self.condtype()
+        timeout = 0.5
         results = []
-        N = 5
         def f():
             cond.acquire()
             t1 = time.monotonic()
-            result = cond.wait(0.5)
+            result = cond.wait(timeout)
             t2 = time.monotonic()
             cond.release()
             results.append((t2 - t1, result))
-        Bunch(f, N).wait_for_finished()
+
+        N = 5
+        with Bunch(f, N):
+            pass
         self.assertEqual(len(results), N)
+
         for dt, result in results:
-            self.assertTimeout(dt, 0.5)
+            self.assertTimeout(dt, timeout)
             # Note that conceptually (that"s the condition variable protocol)
             # a wait() may succeed even if no one notifies us and before any
             # timeout occurs.  Spurious wakeups can occur.
@@ -636,17 +710,16 @@ def test_waitfor(self):
         state = 0
         def f():
             with cond:
-                result = cond.wait_for(lambda : state==4)
+                result = cond.wait_for(lambda: state == 4)
                 self.assertTrue(result)
                 self.assertEqual(state, 4)
-        b = Bunch(f, 1)
-        b.wait_for_started()
-        for i in range(4):
-            time.sleep(0.01)
-            with cond:
-                state += 1
-                cond.notify()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+
+        with Bunch(f, 1):
+            for i in range(4):
+                time.sleep(0.010)
+                with cond:
+                    state += 1
+                    cond.notify()
 
     def test_waitfor_timeout(self):
         cond = self.condtype()
@@ -660,15 +733,15 @@ def f():
                 self.assertFalse(result)
                 self.assertTimeout(dt, 0.1)
                 success.append(None)
-        b = Bunch(f, 1)
-        b.wait_for_started()
-        # Only increment 3 times, so state == 4 is never reached.
-        for i in range(3):
-            time.sleep(0.01)
-            with cond:
-                state += 1
-                cond.notify()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+
+        with Bunch(f, 1):
+            # Only increment 3 times, so state == 4 is never reached.
+            for i in range(3):
+                time.sleep(0.010)
+                with cond:
+                    state += 1
+                    cond.notify()
+
         self.assertEqual(len(success), 1)
 
 
@@ -697,73 +770,107 @@ def test_acquire_destroy(self):
         del sem
 
     def test_acquire_contended(self):
-        sem = self.semtype(7)
+        sem_value = 7
+        sem = self.semtype(sem_value)
         sem.acquire()
-        N = 10
+
         sem_results = []
         results1 = []
         results2 = []
         phase_num = 0
-        def f():
+
+        def func():
             sem_results.append(sem.acquire())
             results1.append(phase_num)
+
             sem_results.append(sem.acquire())
             results2.append(phase_num)
-        b = Bunch(f, 10)
-        b.wait_for_started()
-        while len(results1) + len(results2) < 6:
-            _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(results1 + results2, [0] * 6)
-        phase_num = 1
-        for i in range(7):
-            sem.release()
-        while len(results1) + len(results2) < 13:
-            _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(sorted(results1 + results2), [0] * 6 + [1] * 7)
-        phase_num = 2
-        for i in range(6):
+
+        def wait_count(count):
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if len(results1) + len(results2) >= count:
+                    break
+
+        N = 10
+        with Bunch(func, N):
+            # Phase 0
+            count1 = sem_value - 1
+            wait_count(count1)
+            self.assertEqual(results1 + results2, [0] * count1)
+
+            # Phase 1
+            phase_num = 1
+            for i in range(sem_value):
+                sem.release()
+            count2 = sem_value
+            wait_count(count1 + count2)
+            self.assertEqual(sorted(results1 + results2),
+                             [0] * count1 + [1] * count2)
+
+            # Phase 2
+            phase_num = 2
+            count3 = (sem_value - 1)
+            for i in range(count3):
+                sem.release()
+            wait_count(count1 + count2 + count3)
+            self.assertEqual(sorted(results1 + results2),
+                             [0] * count1 + [1] * count2 + [2] * count3)
+            # The semaphore is still locked
+            self.assertFalse(sem.acquire(False))
+
+            # Final release, to let the last thread finish
+            count4 = 1
             sem.release()
-        while len(results1) + len(results2) < 19:
-            _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(sorted(results1 + results2), [0] * 6 + [1] * 7 + [2] * 6)
-        # The semaphore is still locked
-        self.assertFalse(sem.acquire(False))
-        # Final release, to let the last thread finish
-        sem.release()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
-        self.assertEqual(sem_results, [True] * (6 + 7 + 6 + 1))
+
+        self.assertEqual(sem_results,
+                         [True] * (count1 + count2 + count3 + count4))
 
     def test_multirelease(self):
-        sem = self.semtype(7)
+        sem_value = 7
+        sem = self.semtype(sem_value)
         sem.acquire()
+
         results1 = []
         results2 = []
         phase_num = 0
-        def f():
+        def func():
             sem.acquire()
             results1.append(phase_num)
+
             sem.acquire()
             results2.append(phase_num)
-        b = Bunch(f, 10)
-        b.wait_for_started()
-        while len(results1) + len(results2) < 6:
-            _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(results1 + results2, [0] * 6)
-        phase_num = 1
-        sem.release(7)
-        while len(results1) + len(results2) < 13:
-            _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(sorted(results1 + results2), [0] * 6 + [1] * 7)
-        phase_num = 2
-        sem.release(6)
-        while len(results1) + len(results2) < 19:
-            _wait()
-        self.assertEqual(sorted(results1 + results2), [0] * 6 + [1] * 7 + [2] * 6)
-        # The semaphore is still locked
-        self.assertFalse(sem.acquire(False))
-        # Final release, to let the last thread finish
-        sem.release()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+
+        def wait_count(count):
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if len(results1) + len(results2) >= count:
+                    break
+
+        with Bunch(func, 10):
+            # Phase 0
+            count1 = sem_value - 1
+            wait_count(count1)
+            self.assertEqual(results1 + results2, [0] * count1)
+
+            # Phase 1
+            phase_num = 1
+            count2 = sem_value
+            sem.release(count2)
+            wait_count(count1 + count2)
+            self.assertEqual(sorted(results1 + results2),
+                             [0] * count1 + [1] * count2)
+
+            # Phase 2
+            phase_num = 2
+            count3 = sem_value - 1
+            sem.release(count3)
+            wait_count(count1 + count2 + count3)
+            self.assertEqual(sorted(results1 + results2),
+                             [0] * count1 + [1] * count2 + [2] * count3)
+            # The semaphore is still locked
+            self.assertFalse(sem.acquire(False))
+
+            # Final release, to let the last thread finish
+            sem.release()
 
     def test_try_acquire(self):
         sem = self.semtype(2)
@@ -780,7 +887,8 @@ def test_try_acquire_contended(self):
         def f():
             results.append(sem.acquire(False))
             results.append(sem.acquire(False))
-        Bunch(f, 5).wait_for_finished()
+        with Bunch(f, 5):
+            pass
         # There can be a thread switch between acquiring the semaphore and
         # appending the result, therefore results will not necessarily be
         # ordered.
@@ -806,12 +914,14 @@ def test_default_value(self):
         def f():
             sem.acquire()
             sem.release()
-        b = Bunch(f, 1)
-        b.wait_for_started()
-        _wait()
-        self.assertFalse(b.finished)
-        sem.release()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+
+        with Bunch(f, 1) as bunch:
+            # Thread blocked on sem.acquire()
+            wait_threads_blocked(1)
+            self.assertFalse(bunch.finished)
+
+            # Thread unblocked
+            sem.release()
 
     def test_with(self):
         sem = self.semtype(2)
@@ -882,13 +992,13 @@ class BarrierTests(BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.barrier = self.barriertype(self.N, timeout=self.defaultTimeout)
+
     def tearDown(self):
         self.barrier.abort()
 
     def run_threads(self, f):
-        b = Bunch(f, self.N-1)
-        f()
-        b.wait_for_finished()
+        with Bunch(f, self.N):
+            pass
 
     def multipass(self, results, n):
         m = self.barrier.parties
@@ -979,8 +1089,9 @@ def f():
             i = self.barrier.wait()
             if i == self.N//2:
                 # Wait until the other threads are all in the barrier.
-                while self.barrier.n_waiting < self.N-1:
-                    time.sleep(0.001)
+                for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                    if self.barrier.n_waiting >= (self.N - 1):
+                        break
                 self.barrier.reset()
             else:
                 try:
@@ -1040,25 +1151,27 @@ def f():
             i = self.barrier.wait()
             if i == self.N // 2:
                 # One thread is late!
-                time.sleep(1.0)
+                time.sleep(self.defaultTimeout / 2)
             # Default timeout is 2.0, so this is shorter.
             self.assertRaises(threading.BrokenBarrierError,
-                              self.barrier.wait, 0.5)
+                              self.barrier.wait, self.defaultTimeout / 4)
         self.run_threads(f)
 
     def test_default_timeout(self):
         """
         Test the barrier's default timeout
         """
-        # create a barrier with a low default timeout
-        barrier = self.barriertype(self.N, timeout=0.3)
+        timeout = 0.100
+        barrier = self.barriertype(2, timeout=timeout)
         def f():
-            i = barrier.wait()
-            if i == self.N // 2:
-                # One thread is later than the default timeout of 0.3s.
-                time.sleep(1.0)
-            self.assertRaises(threading.BrokenBarrierError, barrier.wait)
-        self.run_threads(f)
+            self.assertRaises(threading.BrokenBarrierError,
+                              barrier.wait)
+
+        start_time = time.monotonic()
+        with Bunch(f, 1):
+            pass
+        dt = time.monotonic() - start_time
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(dt, timeout)
 
     def test_single_thread(self):
         b = self.barriertype(1)
@@ -1066,16 +1179,28 @@ def test_single_thread(self):
         b.wait()
 
     def test_repr(self):
-        b = self.barriertype(3)
-        self.assertRegex(repr(b), r"<\w+\.Barrier at .*: waiters=0/3>")
+        barrier = self.barriertype(3)
+        timeout = support.LONG_TIMEOUT
+        self.assertRegex(repr(barrier), r"<\w+\.Barrier at .*: waiters=0/3>")
         def f():
-            b.wait(3)
-        bunch = Bunch(f, 2)
-        bunch.wait_for_started()
-        time.sleep(0.2)
-        self.assertRegex(repr(b), r"<\w+\.Barrier at .*: waiters=2/3>")
-        b.wait(3)
-        bunch.wait_for_finished()
-        self.assertRegex(repr(b), r"<\w+\.Barrier at .*: waiters=0/3>")
-        b.abort()
-        self.assertRegex(repr(b), r"<\w+\.Barrier at .*: broken>")
+            barrier.wait(timeout)
+
+        N = 2
+        with Bunch(f, N):
+            # Threads blocked on barrier.wait()
+            for _ in support.sleeping_retry(support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
+                if barrier.n_waiting >= N:
+                    break
+            self.assertRegex(repr(barrier),
+                             r"<\w+\.Barrier at .*: waiters=2/3>")
+
+            # Threads unblocked
+            barrier.wait(timeout)
+
+        self.assertRegex(repr(barrier),
+                         r"<\w+\.Barrier at .*: waiters=0/3>")
+
+        # Abort the barrier
+        barrier.abort()
+        self.assertRegex(repr(barrier),
+                         r"<\w+\.Barrier at .*: broken>")
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_importlib/test_locks.py b/Lib/test/test_importlib/test_locks.py
index 7091c36aaaf761..befac5d62b0abf 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_importlib/test_locks.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_importlib/test_locks.py
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ def f():
                 b.release()
             if ra:
                 a.release()
-        lock_tests.Bunch(f, NTHREADS).wait_for_finished()
+        with lock_tests.Bunch(f, NTHREADS):
+            pass
         self.assertEqual(len(results), NTHREADS)
         return results
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2023-09-29-00-19-21.gh-issue-109974.Sh_g-r.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2023-09-29-00-19-21.gh-issue-109974.Sh_g-r.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a130cf690a57cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2023-09-29-00-19-21.gh-issue-109974.Sh_g-r.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Fix race conditions in test_threading lock tests. Wait until a condition is met
+rather than using :func:`time.sleep` with a hardcoded number of seconds. Patch
+by Victor Stinner.

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