sitting

Example Sentences

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“Once Smithy came in, he just changed the energy a little bit and we’re trying to be a little more aggressive versus sitting back,” said Kopitar, the Kings’ all-time leader in games, points and assists.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The Mac Mini is a niche device, he added: “Apple also doesn’t want demand to wane suddenly and have a year or more of inventory sitting around.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That sometimes, the thing that makes a dish feel complete isn’t something new at all, but something that’s been sitting in your kitchen the whole time, waiting to be seen a little differently.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

At that stage, Strategy was sitting on unrealized losses of almost $5 billion and despite public displays of bravura and a refusal to contemplate selling, the pressure on Strategy’s stock price was relentless.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

She guides me around the counter to the staff sitting area and hands me a bottle of water.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam