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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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The emotional moment, which featured a big image of a smiling O'Hara as the backdrop, appeared to bring actors Martin Short and Steve Martin, sitting in the audience, to tears.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

“Very quickly, I would like to say hello to Harrison Ford,” he said, looking at the actor sitting in the audience, who gave an exasperated look and waved.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The 10-year US Treasury yield was sitting just below five percent, having topped that level Monday for the first time since October 2023.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

But I’m also not sitting on my hands.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

There are two girls, a little older than me, sitting on the steps of the staircase.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

Tilley said the portrait took about nine months to complete, with sittings typically lasting from early morning until mid-afternoon several days a week – but including long restaurant lunches with champagne.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

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

Seventeen-year-old Kate Fox was the main attraction in a group of mediums hired to give free sittings at set hours.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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