sit with
Keep them company
To sit with something is to hold it in mind without rushing to resolve or dismiss it—letting discomfort, uncertainty, or new information settle before reacting.
I need to sit with this news for a while before I decide anything.
The phrase suggests patience and emotional processing rather than immediate action or judgment.
You might sit with grief, sit with an idea, or sit with someone's criticism.
- accompanyGo along with
- stay closeRemain in proximity
- stayRemain in position
- remainStay in place
- be presentExist at a location
tolerate · endure · process · make space · comfort · linger · wait · give it time · presence · beside · support · listen · patience · grief · hard feelings · emotional weight · feelings · digest
- psychobabbletriggered, gaslighting, toxic, trauma bond, narcissist
- calmingcalm, calm down, soothe, relax, pacify
- caregivingcaregiver, take care, nurture, look after, compassionate care
- thinkingthinking, reasoning, thought, ponder, contemplate
- mindfulnessmindfulness, meditation, meditate, breathe, breath
- companionshipaccompanied, unaccompanied, together, alone, solo