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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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I knew coming here in November, I might be sitting here in front of a lot of very angry people because this place is in a mess.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“They’d much rather run the risk of hiking now and having to cut later than sitting back and letting inflation run away from them,” Pantheon’s Vistesen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Haiti have got Premier League experience from Wolves midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor, and they will not be sitting back and defending deep.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I got tired of sitting at home. My kids are out of school for the summer, so why not?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I pull up the chair I was sitting on and slump down into it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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