# sit with

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/sit-with
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To consider (something) slowly and carefully, to reflect on.

## Examples

- I need to sit with this decision for a while.
- The feedback was difficult to hear, so I asked for time to sit with it before responding.
- Rather than reacting impulsively to the sudden news, she chose to sit with the information until she could process its full implications.

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