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Used with adverbs:
"
The students were expected to sit still."
(still, quietly, silently, calmly, patiently)
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Her dog just sits there and stares out the window."
(just, merely, simply, happily)
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He sat comfortably while his boss told him the news."
(comfortably, uncomfortably, erect, stiffly, awkwardly, proudly)
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We sat cross-legged around the campfire."
(cross-legged, down, together, side-by-side)
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She sat up abruptly when the phone rang."
(abruptly, quickly, suddenly, immediately, straight)
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These changes do not sit comfortably with me."
(comfortably, right, well)
Used with prepositions:
"
We'd rather sit against the wall."
(against, near, by)
"
How many people can sit around this table?"
(around, at)
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I'm always sitting behind my desk."
(behind, at)
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He's the one who's sitting in the red chair."
(in, on)
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They like to sit beside each other in restaurants."
(beside, opposite, across from)
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She likes to sit under this tree to read."
(under, beside)
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His views do not sit well with me."
(with)
