lie still
Example Sentences
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I genuinely love a good facial — the ritual of it, the permission to lie still for 90 minutes, the way my skin looks afterward.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Her baby's head was stuck and she was just told to lie still during labour, which lasted three days.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
“It’s so hard to see her like this,” Gabriela said, as she smoothed her hand over her daughter’s forehead and begged her to lie still.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023
If the animal does knock you down, however, “curl into a ball, protect your head, and lie still until the moose retreats,” the Utah authorities advise.
From National Geographic • Aug. 17, 2023
“You lie still now, son,” the first doctor said.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
