sitting tight
Example Sentences
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That would have meant sitting tight through the painful bear market of 2022, among other obstacles.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Not being able to size those two things probably puts more weight on sitting tight for a while,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
While both of them are sitting tight, they said colleagues, mostly less experienced ones, were "putting feelers out" for alternative jobs.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
So he’s been in the habit of sitting tight until he has tasks in front of him.
From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2022
"I think they are," the father said, sitting tight.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
