sit by

1. Also, sit idly by. Refrain from interfering, remain passive, as in I can't just sit by and let her get in trouble.

Example Sentences

So it wasn’t that I would go in my trailer and just sit by myself and think about other things.

From Los Angeles Times

In his downtown office, a framed silver age comic book sits by his desk, chronicling the adventures of “Mr. District Attorney.”

From Los Angeles Times

As his psychiatrist, his manager and his publicist sat by, Wilson spoke about his ordeal.

From Los Angeles Times

“One day, a young guy came in and ordered it. He was sitting by himself,” Scaravella recalls.

From Salon

So Xi and his trade representatives sat by the phone.

From Salon