sit still
idiom
: to sit without moving around
You can't expect young children to sit still for that long.
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Fresh off being fired as president of M-Tex by Cami (Demi Moore), Tommy refuses to sit still.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Despite the lack of flashy trades, Morgan doesn’t sit still when someone is available.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
And don’t expect YouTube to sit still, either.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Motorcycles aren’t cars, and riders don’t sit still too long.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Despite the lack of flashy trades, Morgan doesn’t sit still when someone is available.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
And don’t expect YouTube to sit still, either.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Motorcycles aren’t cars, and riders don’t sit still too long.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Sit still.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20still. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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