How to Use sit back in a Sentence

sit back

phrasal verb
  • Then let the rain do all the work, sit back, and enjoy the show.
    — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • Gone are the days to just sit back and let these things play out.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Just pop one in your mouth, sit back, and let the stress melt away.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Then, sit back, take your hands off the wheel and your feet off the pedals.
    — cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
  • So go ahead and fire up the grill, then sit back and enjoy the fireworks.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
  • At the end of our first date, The Turtle was getting up to leave, and then sat back down.
    — Hazlitt, 8 May 2024
  • Time is of the essence, though, so don’t just sit back on your couch twiddling your thumbs.
    — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The drummer sat back behind the drums as the singer stepped up to the microphone.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
  • It’s got just the right profile for sitting back with a drink or a book.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
  • There was nothing to do now but sit back and watch the world devolve.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Derrick Rose will now have more time to sit back and smell the roses.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Now isn’t the time to sit back and relax but to plan for what’s ahead—for better or worse.
    — Bernard May, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Ivan noticed that the man could get up and do something and then sit back down to work.
    — Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
  • So, please sit back, bump up the volume, and buckle up for a wild ride of epic tunes.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
  • So sit back, grab a bag of popcorn and start streaming.
    — Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The key is not to just sit back and expect everything to fall in your lap.
    — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Two players sit back to back, each facing a stack of gifts.
    — Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • Get ready to sit back and relax for a while when Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Don’t just sit back and wait for it, though, put yourself out there to welcome it in.
    — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
  • So the Democrats are kind of sitting back and enjoying all this.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The two tacos sit back to back on their sides in a bowl, forming a perfect circle.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
  • All pops will have to do is sit back and judge our amateur skills.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Next, bend forward at your hips and sit back into a squat.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 July 2024
  • That leaves Johnny, who isn’t as happy to just sit back.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
  • So sit back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of summer as the cicadas start to sing.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
  • All around the city are free and cheap concerts and events that anyone can sit back and enjoy.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
  • Sanders then asked for Karl’s final question and sat back down in his seat.
    — Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Why sit back in your armchair and complain about the way things are going?
    — Marissa Muller, WWD, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Jules sits back in her chair, her eyes trained on Kimmy with the hint of a villainous smile.
    — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Tune-in, stream and sit back Olivia Rodrigo at the 2022 Grammy Awards.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024

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