How to Use sit through in a Sentence

sit through

verb
  • Critics haven’t dared sit through this yet.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Something that makes the movie difficult to sit through.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
  • What if he was forced to sit through The Sound of Music?
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
  • A lot of parents of autistic kids tell me that this is one of the first movies that kids have been able to sit through.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Its length was its first declaration of disrespect for those obliged to sit through it.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Imagine having to sit through that grunt-fest and not even receiving an outcome.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 22 June 2026
  • He's missed four consecutive games and will sit through the All-Star break.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Doesn’t a city attorney sit through council meetings?
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Who wants to sit through a fictitious novelist’s clumsy drafts?
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The bigger, glare-free screen and ultra-thin design made my last long-haul flight almost a delight to sit through.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The fans who sat through a scoreless game played in chilly and rainy conditions recognized the moment.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • Streaming is supposed to be the break in your day, not another place to sit through repetitive ad breaks.
    — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Audiences are not required to stay put, but most people sit through the duration.
    — Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
  • As for the 33,193 fans who sat through this bone-chilling night, most of them went home happy.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • After getting a taper fade, Ramos sat through two sessions to transform his hair.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Carmen will sit through a deposition in the case in July.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • There were also concerns about finding jurors who could sit through the start of the summer holidays.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
  • One of the regular guests at those meetings described to me how Putin had trouble sitting through them.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • But now there’s another reason to pay a visit that doesn’t require sitting through a meeting.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Most were held at church, which meant the price of fried fish was often sitting through an extended sermon led by a long-winded pastor.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • After eight hours at work, staring at spreadsheets and sitting through meetings that should've been emails, my brain needs a complete reset.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
  • After months of sitting through rain, wind and temperature swings, patio chairs, tables and cushions can look grimy and worn.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Anyone who has sat through management training will recognize the pattern.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • And that’s after sitting through the 3-hour-and-16-minute film, which is the longest in the competition this year.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 May 2026
  • Park said Mahan’s decision to walk the burn zone and sit through the roundtable mattered to residents who have felt unheard.
    — Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • My 3-year-old son is finally able to sit through a whole board game without getting, well, bored, and Candyland quickly became his go-to.
    — Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 16 June 2026
  • This best-selling pair is ideal for mornings shuffling around the kitchen, foggy walks to the mailbox, and sitting through entire days of Zoom meetings.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Director Quentin Tarantino originally intended the two films to be one, but how many people want to sit through a four-hour movie?
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The violence is intentional and, by Gyllenhaal’s own account, can be difficult to sit through.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
  • As Byron’s wife, Franny, Rossellini is a frosty woman who would rather light priceless paintings on fire than sit through a dinner with her husband.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026

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