sit tight

Example Sentences

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Their commander, Heorhiy, has ordered his troops to sit tight during the 32-hour ceasefire unless they're attacked.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

For now, sit tight and watch the senior loan fund.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The message to her is that if there isn’t anything good out there to buy, investors should just sit tight and be patient— such as bide time in T-bills.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

Now, he said he knows to sit tight through market downturns, and the value of his portfolio has grown to five figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

“You guys just sit tight for a minute,” the cop said, and he went around to his door, reached in for the radio and held it up to his mouth.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña