sit tight
Example Sentences
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The best move could be to sit tight and gather data.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Takeoff is among the most dangerous moments as missile alerts force passengers to sit tight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
De Zerbi may prefer to bide his time and sit tight as opposed to taking on a salvage operation.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The message to her is that if there isn’t anything good out there to buy, investors should just sit tight and be patient— such as bide time in T-bills.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025
But I knew my job: sit tight and shut up.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
