sit by

phrasal verb

sat by; sitting by; sits by

: to make no effort to stop something bad or unpleasant from happening

I won't sit idly by while he ruins his life!

Examples of sit by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kate was seen sitting by the window as Prince George, 10, sat between herself and the Prince of Wales, while Prince Louis, 6, and Princess Charlotte, 9, (not pictured) sat opposite them. —Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024

The mother of seven routinely sits by the corner on her walker with friends in the evenings. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024

Boston Dynamics The humanoid robotics market is starting to heat up, and the company that's been doing this the longest isn't going to sit by and watch. —Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024

Two members of the Mexican consulate traveled from Indianapolis to attend the hearing, at which a translator sat by Garcia-Gutierrez's side to quietly relay questions and testimony to him during the proceeding. —Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024