lie still
Example Sentences
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For years, wildlife experts advised people attacked by black bears to fight back, while recommending that anyone confronted by a much larger grizzly lie still and play dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Her baby's head was stuck and she was just told to lie still during labour, which lasted three days.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025
If the animal does knock you down, however, “curl into a ball, protect your head, and lie still until the moose retreats,” the Utah authorities advise.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 17, 2023
Mendoza’s colleagues in their written statements reported that Churna, even after she was face-down on the ground, continued to squirm and lift her torso despite officers’ repeated commands that she lie still.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
No nurse or doctor had seen her yet, she said, but the chance to lie still and stay indoors had already made a difference.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
