sit down
Example Sentences
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“Reading this book, you feel like, ‘If I just sit down with my neighbor and talk to them, I can effect change,’ and that’s a very powerful message.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
We’re gonna have to sit down and think how to pay tribute to such a legacy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Give yourself another award if you want, but after watching you over these past few days, there’s no getting over the fact that you need to sit down.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
He never did get to sit down to that lunch and now there will be no more international runs, either.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Theo turns and flags down the conductor, who sees him and makes a sharp jab with his index finger, a gesture telling Theo to sit down.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
