Definition of sit still
: to sit without moving around
You can't expect young children to sit still for that long.
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“Sit still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20still. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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