sit bolt upright

1. see bolt upright.

Example Sentences

When he made a weak move, which was rare, he’d sit bolt upright and inhale, emitting a sound like a snake’s hiss.

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“It was a ‘sit bolt upright’ kind of moment.”

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I have watched Holmes sit bolt upright at the defense table as her lawyers slowly wilt.

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I sit bolt upright in my seat and suck air as if I'd been drowning.

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I sit bolt upright and clutch at my side, my G-tube burning like absolute fire.

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