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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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I was sitting on a bench, and I looked over, and there was a huge commotion, and all the couple's friends were there.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“They’d much rather run the risk of hiking now and having to cut later than sitting back and letting inflation run away from them,” Pantheon’s Vistesen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“I got tired of sitting at home. My kids are out of school for the summer, so why not?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It feels like he’s sitting there and talking to you.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

I focus on the bleachers and my eyes find Mom and Nate at the end, sitting on either side of Zara’s mom’s wheelchair.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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