sit tight
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After an eventful two-month stretch for the stock market that featured one of the biggest momentum crashes in recent memory, investors who managed to sit tight through it all are being rewarded once again.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
De Zerbi may prefer to bide his time and sit tight as opposed to taking on a salvage operation.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Take your cash out and miss the high returns—or sit tight and risk seeing the value of your investment decline even further?
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Some advisers are telling their clients to sit tight for now, and that there is no need to file lawsuits before their bill is finalized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
“Listen—I got to shove off, but Trouble’s on his way. You sit tight, and he’ll make everything right. Just you wait and see.”
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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