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?
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Read Stephen Witt’s book to get a sense of what’s ahead as wealth inequality soars thanks to human flourishing going skyward, but almost as fun, sit back and watch.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
This is a time to sit back, observe, and reevaluate your resources carefully before taking any big risks.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
And there’s no shame in just treating the entire trip like nature’s version of sitting back in a La-Z-Boy.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Diddy sat back in his chair and appeared to be paying close attention during Bach’s line of questioning, which focused on the fact that Hughes hasn’t personally evaluated the key players in the case.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 21 May 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
This is a time to sit back, observe, and reevaluate your resources carefully before taking any big risks.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
And there’s no shame in just treating the entire trip like nature’s version of sitting back in a La-Z-Boy.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Diddy sat back in his chair and appeared to be paying close attention during Bach’s line of questioning, which focused on the fact that Hughes hasn’t personally evaluated the key players in the case.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 21 May 2025
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“Sit back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20back. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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