sit it out

Example Sentences

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"It's hard to leave everything behind. But it's not life anymore, it's like hell. In the beginning we thought maybe we will sit it out, but now the ground is shaking."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

You can kick back and read it, stroll down memory lane with photos or sit it out and let it look gorgeous on your coffee table.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

Two, will touted rookie Sen. Laphonza Butler enter the game or sit it out?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

And while Stroud also looked the part of a franchise quarterback in the throwing portion of drills, Young opted to sit it out after he measured at 5-foot-10 1/8 inches.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023

He decide to sit it out as long as he could.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston