sit back
phrasal verb
sat back; sitting back; sits back
1
: to get into a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair, seat, etc.
Sit back and enjoy the ride.
2
: to make no effort to do something
He sat back and watched us do all the work.
How can you just sit back and let him insult you like that?
Examples of sit back in a Sentence
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Many are treacherous and cutthroat, while others simply let their subjects sit back and get to know one another naturally (to the extent that’s possible with cameras involved).
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Audiences compared the event to The Hunger Games, a dystopia where the wealthy sit back as everyone else fights to the death.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 May 2024
Advertisement But May’s innate demeanor — one that doesn’t reach too hard but instead sits back and lets people catch up on their own, mostly born out of inherent shyness — oozes with a casual influence, which led the internet and industry to dub her an influencer.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Yet, don’t sit back twiddling your thumbs hoping everything will fall into place!
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
In another photo, Beckinsale sat back in the wheelchair and kicked her legs in the air as she was pushed by a woman dressed in a bride costume.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
At the end of our first date, The Turtle was getting up to leave, and then sat back down.
—Hazlitt, 8 May 2024
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This bathtub caddy keeps all of the necessities within reach in the tub, so Grandma can sit back with a good book and take a relaxing soak.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Headphones and sleep masks are available for those who want to sit back and listen to music, Wyatt-Sweeting said.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Audiences compared the event to The Hunger Games, a dystopia where the wealthy sit back as everyone else fights to the death.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 May 2024
Advertisement But May’s innate demeanor — one that doesn’t reach too hard but instead sits back and lets people catch up on their own, mostly born out of inherent shyness — oozes with a casual influence, which led the internet and industry to dub her an influencer.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Yet, don’t sit back twiddling your thumbs hoping everything will fall into place!
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
In another photo, Beckinsale sat back in the wheelchair and kicked her legs in the air as she was pushed by a woman dressed in a bride costume.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
At the end of our first date, The Turtle was getting up to leave, and then sat back down.
—Hazlitt, 8 May 2024
Sen Yi Bao Bathtub Caddy Tray Buy on Amazon
This bathtub caddy keeps all of the necessities within reach in the tub, so Grandma can sit back with a good book and take a relaxing soak.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Headphones and sleep masks are available for those who want to sit back and listen to music, Wyatt-Sweeting said.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
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“Sit back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20back. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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