sit still for
Example Sentences
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But don’t expect him to sit still for long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Although I like unwinding, I can’t actually sit still for very long, so you’ll probably find me doing water sports there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
I even started to meditate - a miracle for a man who could rarely sit still for more than five minutes.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025
This included children being able to sit still for long periods of time, infrequently losing their temper and having a good attention span, as reported by parents in questionnaires.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2023
But the youngsters had too much energy to sit still for very long.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
