sit for

Example Sentences

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Nearby, dusty sacks of potatoes are piled along the field edges, some loaded onto trucks, others left to sit for weeks, as farmers gamble on prices that rarely improve.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Watching your house sit for months on the market can be particularly painful — especially for sellers who bought during the pandemic, when home prices soared.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Stir it with spices— paprika, cumin, garlic, whatever you have — coat chicken or salmon, and let it sit for as long as you remember to.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

After her divorce, she went to Indiana University Southeast to sit for an aptitude test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Anybody decent who came in out of the street to sit for an hour and have a drink.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers