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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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All of these books, movies, CDs and other materials are sitting there waiting to be used.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

The millennials’ Williamsburg was not perfect, but at least it was special, and in this era of tech bros sitting at the helm of the neighborhood, it risks losing all swag entirely.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

Jodi Fournier spent 15 days at the courthouse - sitting, listening and waiting.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

“It’s not someone sitting there researching people, they’re using AI to scrape social-media accounts and publicly available images.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

I look about our small camp—Belle and Midnight tied side by side; Father and Caesar, the fire between them, sitting across from each other.

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

The founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors has written a relaxed and friendly book anyone can read in a few sittings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

According to the Hansard Society, a think tank, such options include additional sittings on Fridays, a time traditionally reserved to debate bills put forward by backbench MPs.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2025

Runcie, a former arts columnist for the Daily Telegraph, has created something so delightfully snackable that you may, as I did, gulp it down in two or three sittings.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2025

The first season ended in April and dropped weekly, but waiting to gulp down episodes in a couple of sittings may be more rewarding than taking it in over a couple of months.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2025

Leah and Maggie held daily sittings in front of the parlor fire at a hotel called the Phelps House.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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