sit still
idiom
: to sit without moving around
You can't expect young children to sit still for that long.
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Don’t sit still and let a setback paralyze you.
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Bj Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Unable to sit still after the thrill of the game, zoomies took over.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
But recent news in the AI industry shows that China isn't about to sit still.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Because in a rapidly evolving automotive market, motorcycle manufacturers can’t afford to sit still.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
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Bj Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Unable to sit still after the thrill of the game, zoomies took over.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
But recent news in the AI industry shows that China isn't about to sit still.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Because in a rapidly evolving automotive market, motorcycle manufacturers can’t afford to sit still.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
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“Sit still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20still. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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