sit

Example Sentences

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Although frostbitten and thoroughly spent, Hillary Dawa could still sit upright and talk to those who found him, before he was airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

We’d never gotten to see them sit next to each other and be playful and dance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Stir well and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

I sit, the wagon behind me, trying to gather the right words.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes