sit back
Example Sentences
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“They sit back and collect” while waiting for new opportunities, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
I would expect you’ll have a lot of companies who will say, “I’m going to sit back and watch.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
We don’t need to just sit back and watch the extinction of any species that doesn’t directly benefit us, while of course recognizing that fishers have to eat too.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
“But maybe one day, when I’m done, I’ll be able to sit back and kind of reflect on that. But for me, it’s just all surreal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I can sit back here,” Lolo says as he starts to climb inside the rear doors.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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