sit

Example Sentences

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"Today I sit here, tomorrow I stand there," said engineering graduate Rani N., 21, on a break from filming herself, once again, folding a towel.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Curacao will sit deep and defend in numbers, but Germany will find a way through.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I wanted to get far away enough that I wouldn’t bump into anyone I knew and I would just sit and cry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“I’d have to sit there for another 2½ hours.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I sit, watching but not watching life go on around me, wondering how it’s possible when someone so important just died.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam