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

Recent Examples on the Web Pugh added that just like his dad, Charm doesn’t like to sit still for too long. Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024 Iran did not sit still the last four years, passively awaiting the nuclear deal’s resumption. Jamsheed K. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2020 Western leaders can’t expect Putin to sit still when all his bluffs are called. Ian Bremmer, TIME, 6 June 2024 Better for older children who can sit still in the narrow dining room. Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sit still 

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“Sit still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20still. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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