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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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How to use sit bolt upright in a sentence

And then write articles arguing that other people should sit bolt upright for hours on end in order to make this choice bearable.
Should People Stop Reclining Their Seats?|Megan McArdle|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The carriage was a two-wheeled affair, not long enough to permit one to lie at full length nor high enough to sit bolt upright.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
One had to sit bolt upright, it seemed, and give this matter one's entire attention.
The Convert|Elizabeth Robins
I pull myself together, and sit bolt upright on the hard wooden pew.
The Human Slaughter-House|Wilhelm Lamszus

The first few sentences made him sit bolt upright in his chair.
The Gay Adventure|Richard Bird
We sit bolt upright round our tables, waiting, but not impatient.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury