sit silent

Frequency: 7.025.4 per million words

To be silent while sitting.

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Examples (10)

  • He sat silent, contemplating the vastness of the ocean.
  • The mourners sat silent and still, lost in their grief.
  • She sat silent for a long time, her gaze fixed on the distant horizon.
  • During the tense negotiation, the mediator sat silent, observing the participants.
  • The old man sat silent on the park bench, watching the children play.
  • After the shocking news, he sat silent, unable to process what he had heard.
  • The students sat silent in the examination hall, focused on their papers.
  • She sat silent in the corner of the room, an observer rather than a participant.
  • He sat silent through the entire movie, not reacting to any of the scenes.
  • The detective sat silent in the interrogation room, waiting for the suspect to speak.