sit through
Example Sentences
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They would sit through hours of proceedings until a clerk directed them to exit the courtroom, with little to no clarification on what happened in their case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
The weather has already had an impact: France was forced to sit through a two-hour storm delay during its group-phase match against Iraq.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
On TikTok, hundreds of thousands of videos are tagged #workoutfit or #officestyle—often showing outfits dreamed up by people who never had to sit through a performance review.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
He would take members’ wives antique shopping or sit through movies with the children of members who were bored at the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
“But unfortunately for you, my dear, everyone under thirteen has to sit through lessons.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
