Examples of 'sat still' in a sentence

Meaning of "sat still"

sat still: To remain in a seated position without moving. This phrase is often used to describe a person staying calm or patient in a particular situation
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  • simple past tense and past participle of sit still

How to use "sat still" in a sentence

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sat still
We sat still for a very long time.
I ate a morsel or two and sat still.
They never sat still in the home.
I sat still for some time reflecting on my situation.
The students sat still all the time.
I sat still and sipped my coffee.
You have hardly sat still.
The boy sat still and went on singing.
But my dad would not have sat still.
Mind as he sat still in the strange house.
You have not sat still.
I rarely sat still and was always active.
Even the rat sat still.
We all sat still for a few moments.
Lily is the only one who sat still.

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You never sat still long enough to listen.
I wondered if he ever sat still.
They sat still as if they were charmed by the music.
So she sat still.
She sat still for all of the cameras.
He never sat still.
Rosa sat still and silent.
She would never play alone and never sat still.
We all sat still for a moment.
And since I doubt she would have sat still for it.
I just sat still and listened for a while.
Also refreshing because it meant he sat still for a minute and a half.
I sat still watching a stranger die.
Not a single person sat still during their performance.
I sat still and continued to drink.
Captain Baumgarten sat still in his chair.
And sat still and did not speak unless spoken to.
Probably because I have not sat still since we arrived.
She sat still for fear of waking the baby.
They would have looked grotesque if Hitler had sat still in Germany.
As long as we sat still and stared into the darkness.
They would have looked grotesque if Hitler has sat still in Germany.
They have not sat still for five minutes.
I sat still and listened to the sound of that Titan eating my mother.
But Mochi said it would be better if I sat still.
He never sat still and always was willing to lend a hand.
Rather than manoeuvre on this, she sat still behind a curtain.
You sat still for a few hours in this place.
My dog does not like clothes, but she sat still for a few minutes.
We sat still and let the devil have his way.
Normal dogs would have been scared away, but this one just sat still like a statue.
You have not sat still since they got here.
He was followed by another, and Tietjens sat still.
Tom sat still.
And he always took action. He never sat still.

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Never really sat right with me anyhow
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Examples of using Still
I still cling to the hope of being employed as an official
My nerves have still not quite recovered
Still a little bit shaky and tense
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