sitting down

idiom

: putting oneself into a sitting position

He called just as we were sitting down to eat.

: in a sitting position

She made sure everyone was sitting down before she began.

Examples of sitting down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bravo and Real Housewives executive producer Andy Cohen confirmed mid-season that Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga and the rest of the cast would not be sitting down for the traditional reunion gathering this year. —

Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024 That could include creating a forum for employees to share their feelings, or sitting down in individual one-on-ones with your direct reports. —

Seamus Webster, Fortune, 17 July 2024 Various videos from the event have circulated on X, formerly Twitter, showing children crying and being lifted out of the crowds to prevent being crushed, barricades falling under the weight of crowds, and people fanning themselves and sitting down on the ground in apparent physical distress. —

Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024 There’s no official formula, but sitting down for an A24 horror film carries certain expectations. —

Dennis Perkins and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sitting down

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