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
Barker: But at no point do we sit around and worry about who else has a higher offer for the movie.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
“Why, of course you will, Mr. Hare. What a bore you must think me. I’ll probably sit around on the common here and teach the rats to make daisy chains.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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