sit around
Example Sentences
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“You don’t sit around and wait for somebody to become septic. You do whatever it takes to prevent them from becoming septic,” he said.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
But wait, you might object, the so-called reasoning models don’t just sit around doing nothing—they think for minutes, sometimes hours, on end!
From Slate • May 25, 2026
As rumours spread that Anne Boleyn, the English queen, is about to be executed, three working-class women in Essex sit around drinking, gossiping and wondering what it all means for them.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The company maintained its 2026 guidance ranges, and Hope says Scotiabank’s estimates sit around the mid-point of those ranges.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Losing my dad exacerbated my sense that there was no time to sit around and ponder how my life should go.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
