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
“I’ve been a doer all my life. I don’t like to sit around sucking my thumb. I like to resolve problems.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
When she thought about putting on the fine clothes she couldn’t just sit around and wait.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
