sit rigid

Frequency: 5.11.6 per million words

To be in a sitting position without moving.

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Examples (10)

  • She sat rigid in the chair, waiting for the doctor to call her name.
  • He was so nervous that he sat rigid throughout the entire job interview.
  • The children sat rigid with fear as they listened to the ghost story.
  • I found myself sitting rigid on the edge of my seat during the movie's climax.
  • She sat rigid and upright, her hands clenched tightly in her lap.
  • The witness sat rigid in the courtroom, refusing to look at the defendant.
  • Despite the comfortable sofa, he sat rigid as if he were on a wooden bench.
  • They sat rigid in silence, shocked by the sudden announcement.
  • The old man sat rigid by the window, watching the street for hours.
  • You shouldn't sit rigid for too long; try to relax your shoulders.