sitting

Example Sentences

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"The problem is you don't feel them coming. You're sitting there, and suddenly it arrives," said Shomera's council chief, Sami Zanetti.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Here are the ways I use it most, especially this time of year, when there’s always at least one half-empty pickle jar sitting in my fridge.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The thrill of watching someone pay for something that’s been sitting in your closet for months is unmatched.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The last sitting California governor with facial hair in his official portrait was James “Sunny Jim” Rolph, a cheery Republican with a toothbrush mustache who died of a heart attack in office in 1934.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Now I’m sitting at the kitchen table with my sketchbook, a mallard’s feather, and a selection of my graphite pencils, letting what Dr. Crowchild said percolate.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam