sit still
idiom
: to sit without moving around
You can't expect young children to sit still for that long.
Examples of sit still in a Sentence
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But Israel is not a U.S. proxy, so Washington cannot guarantee that Netanyahu will sit still.
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Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Far from any nefarious plot, photography experts said the photo may simply have been edited to circumvent the challenge of getting three kids to sit still and smile all at the same time.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
Part of that show of respect is to remain reverent during this event and to refrain from eating, sleeping, or going outside, instead taking the time to pray and sit still.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
The girl seemed hesitant to eat the food at first, and continued to sit still even after it was brought to her.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
But the impromptu musical performances stopped seven months ago, and Treat's tractors now sit still.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
Nebulizer treatments are another alternative, but those require 10 to 15 minutes twice a day for a young child to sit still, Lovinsky-Desir said.
—Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Monster Jam schedules its indoor events to run for two hours, approximately the amount of time parents can reasonably hope their children will sit still.
—Paul McAdory, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
Get sporty If your sweetheart isn’t one to sit still, fuel their fire with a sporty outing.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2024
Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Far from any nefarious plot, photography experts said the photo may simply have been edited to circumvent the challenge of getting three kids to sit still and smile all at the same time.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
Part of that show of respect is to remain reverent during this event and to refrain from eating, sleeping, or going outside, instead taking the time to pray and sit still.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
The girl seemed hesitant to eat the food at first, and continued to sit still even after it was brought to her.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
But the impromptu musical performances stopped seven months ago, and Treat's tractors now sit still.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
Nebulizer treatments are another alternative, but those require 10 to 15 minutes twice a day for a young child to sit still, Lovinsky-Desir said.
—Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Monster Jam schedules its indoor events to run for two hours, approximately the amount of time parents can reasonably hope their children will sit still.
—Paul McAdory, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
Get sporty If your sweetheart isn’t one to sit still, fuel their fire with a sporty outing.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Sit still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20still. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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