sitting

Example Sentences

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The thrill of watching someone pay for something that’s been sitting in your closet for months is unmatched.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

On her fourth morning in the hospital, Waldorf was sitting on the toilet when she felt something heavy fall.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sitting next to Trump, said there had been "some progress and some interest" in the talks with Iran.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas rejected the idea immediately: Schröder, she said, would be "sitting on both sides of the table".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

I hear her sigh through the phone, and I know what she looks like, sitting with her elbows on the kitchen table, her thumb and index finger shaped like a V, rubbing her forehead.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam