sit back
Example Sentences
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“It’s special to be able to sit back and remember the special experiences when you were a kid,” Trout said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"But they just sit back and only wait for the support we so badly need to come from other countries."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I think people should be alarmed. This is a health crisis. It’s also an economic crisis for families and government. It’s not something to sit back and ignore,” Zissimopoulos said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Do they like to sit back and soak up the atmosphere?
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Our close friend Elizabeth Alexander, the poet who’d written a poem for Barack's first inauguration, spoke to the class, which meant that Barack and I got to sit back and just feel.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
