sitting position

Example Sentences

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Mr Baskind said the force was unreasonable as staff members already had control of the boy and could have moved him into a sitting position on the bench instead.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

"This is an adult individual in a sitting position with bent legs," the expert said, noting that the mummy had long hair and a jaw that was nearly completely intact.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

A hinged support slowly elevates a supine patient into a partial sitting position.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

When I started working here at The Verge, one of the first tech toys I got to play with was a desk that you could raise and lower to a standing or sitting position.

From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2022

In a short time she could be helped to a sitting position.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck