resting

Example Sentences

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But that should not mean resting on our laurels or on the golf cart if a friend or acquaintance reaches out for help.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

“A strong stock price index resting on two stocks, with thin breadth, and a full multiple, is a sector to hold, not to chase,” he writes.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

While there they found Jack's cap, still resting in the place close to where he fell and were able to bring it back with them.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

After resting overnight in the refrigerator, it was ready to turn into pie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I took Gran’s initial resting heart rate, counting a total of thirty-four beats for thirty seconds, and scribbled sixty-eight in my notebook.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas