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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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Another enormous en-suite guest room boasts its own fireplace, while two additional bedrooms located on the other side of the dwelling share their own private sitting room.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

More people came, he said, and he returned to check on his brother, finding that he had left the BMW and was sitting in his Audi passenger seat.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Sometimes after eating but also sometimes when I’d been sitting for a while, reading or watching television.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The S&P 500 is still sitting on a solid gain of around 8% for the year, with a 13% advance booked so far for the second quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“I’m kidding. My band practice ran late. Of course it’s okay that you started. It’d be weird if you were just sitting waiting, wouldn’t it?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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