sit through

Example Sentences

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A worthy successor to 1964’s “Fail Safe,” Ms. Bigelow’s documentary-tinged feature is almost too chilling to sit through.

From The Wall Street Journal

The convening around tables creates the sensation of a family gathering, which made me think that bringing children to these tables — the ones old enough to sit through two longish acts, anyway — is a one-of-a-kind opportunity.

From Washington Post

As for the audience: We get to sit through a rock show in a comfortably low-key dive bar in cozy seats without being jostled around by errant dancers with no sense of personal space.

From Los Angeles Times

The memory play isn’t very exciting, though, in terms of idea or action; you sit through it, waiting respectfully for the focus to come back to Ptolemy and Robyn as they tool around Atlanta and take care of business.

From New York Times

Combine that with poor narrative organization, and you have a movie that’s hard to sit through.

From New York Times