sit around
Example Sentences
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“They sit around like they own the place,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
“As someone who volunteers with a guild, we aren’t just there to sit around and look pretty. Come talk to us.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
As long as he had his tool belt, Leo Valdez wasn’t going to sit around helplessly watching the Demigod Death Channel.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
