sit tight

Example Sentences

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Take your cash out and miss the high returns—or sit tight and risk seeing the value of your investment decline even further?

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Some advisers are telling their clients to sit tight for now, and that there is no need to file lawsuits before their bill is finalized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

Cohn thinks people should sit tight before liquidating all their assets — especially if selling off their home and stocks could lead to tax penalties.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2024

“Well, yeah. Listen, just sit tight and don’t talk,” she told me.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green