sit back
Example Sentences
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“Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end – It always does!”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Sometimes it can be hard to sit back and be happy that the stock market is at all-time highs.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
That means they are more likely to sit back in their cars and wait for higher fares for quick pick-up and drop-off.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The author is remarkably good at finding an obscure statistic or fact that causes the reader to sit back and ponder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Our close friend Elizabeth Alexander, the poet who’d written a poem for Barack's first inauguration, spoke to the class, which meant that Barack and I got to sit back and just feel.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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