sit tight
Example Sentences
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Maybe the best thing for you to do is to just sit tight until SpaceX has a trading history.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Their commander, Heorhiy, has ordered his troops to sit tight during the 32-hour ceasefire unless they're attacked.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Takeoff is among the most dangerous moments as missile alerts force passengers to sit tight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The message to her is that if there isn’t anything good out there to buy, investors should just sit tight and be patient— such as bide time in T-bills.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025
“Then right now we’ll just have to sit tight and hope for the best,” Alyssa affirms for herself.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
