sitting

Definition:
1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait).
2. The act of assuming or maintaining a seated position.
3. A meeting of spiritualists.
4. A session as of a legislature or court.
5. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks.
6. Not moving and therefore easy to attack.

Use 'sitting' in a sentence:

• 1. He raised himself into a sitting position.
• 2. Try not to slouch when you are sitting down.
• 3. Are you sitting comfortably?
• 4. Mr. Dambar had raised himself to a sitting position.
• 5. Suddenly, three schoolkids sitting near me started sniggering.
• 6. There are people sitting on the kerbstones.
• 7. She was sitting on the floor watching TV.
• 8. No-one can enter the council chamber when the committee are sitting.
• 9. It was the first sitting of the Senate since the election.
• 10. I was sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position.
• 11. I was sitting in a draught.
• 12. Lucy was sitting on the sofa, knitting.
• 13. They had been sitting watching television.
• 14. We were just sitting soaking up the atmosphere.
• 15. Could you dust the sitting room?
• 16. The pot was sitting in a pool of water.
• 17. I pointed at the boy sitting nearest me.
• 18. The colonel was sitting behind a cheap wooden desk.
• 19. I read the book in one sitting.
• 20. She was sitting on my left.
• 21. They have been sitting on my application for a month now.
• 22. She was sitting at her desk.
• 23. I spend most of my working day sitting at a desk.
• 24. She was sitting importantly behind a big desk.
• 25. We were sitting in the back row.
• 26. She was sitting at the bar.
• 27. I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire.
• 28. If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin.
• 29. They were all sitting round the table.
• 30. She felt strange sitting at her father's desk.
• 31. There was this strange man sitting next to me on the plane.
• 32. There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk.
• 33. I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day.
• 34. There were several young people sitting around looking bored.
• 35. Who's sitting nearest the door?
• 36. That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table.
• 37. She was sitting all alone in the hall.
• 38. Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting?
• 39. We were not idly sitting around.