sat still
Didn't budge once
Sat still is the past tense of sit still, meaning to remain seated without moving or fidgeting.
Parents and teachers commonly demand it of restless children: Sit still and pay attention.
The phrase implies deliberate restraint—holding oneself motionless when the impulse is to move: She sat still while the bee crawled across her arm.
- seatedIn a chair
- immobileUnable to shift
- motionlessLacking all movement
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- composedCalm and self-possessed
unmoving · stationary · static · calm · meditative · frozen · held breath · bated breath · waiting room · doctor's office · grounded · mindful · deep thought · lost in thought · lotus position · church pew · tranquil · patient