sit bolt upright
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I have watched Holmes sit bolt upright at the defense table as her lawyers slowly wilt.
From The Verge • Dec. 9, 2021
They all sit bolt upright in bed after waking from a nightmare.
From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2018
I sit bolt upright to read carefully through magazines like Interweave Knitting and The Knitter with a stack of small Post-It notes and a pen close by.
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2018
But later when I was in law school and having interviews, you could not believe how many people would sit bolt upright in their chairs when they heard I’d been on the committee.
From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2017
When he made a weak move, which was rare, he’d sit bolt upright and inhale, emitting a sound like a snake’s hiss.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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