lie still

Example Sentences

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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

Try to sit or lie still and remain calm while you await help.

From National Geographic • Aug. 17, 2023

Mendoza’s colleagues in their written statements reported that Churna, even after she was face-down on the ground, continued to squirm and lift her torso despite officers’ repeated commands that she lie still.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Desperate for distraction, unable to do anything but lie still, I grabbed a novel from my night stand.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

But when Macduff comes in at the end and tosses down the cabbage in the tea towel, it doesn’t hit once and lie still.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood