sit right

The phrase "sit right" is often used to express comfort, acceptance, or alignment with personal values.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To be acceptable or agreeable to someone.

Example

His decision to leave the company didn't sit right with many of his colleagues.
That explanation doesn't sit right with me; it seems too convenient.

B2Health

(informal)To not cause discomfort or sickness when consumed.

Example

The spicy food didn't sit right with her, and she felt nauseous afterwards.
I love dairy, but sometimes it just doesn't sit right with me.

B2Ethics

(informal)To align with one's values or beliefs.

Example

The company's policy on environmental issues didn't sit right with him.
Her actions didn't sit right with her own moral standards.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "sit right":

sit on sit upon sit under sit with sit in sit for sit down sit on it sit over sit still sit back take a seat have a seat sitting pretty get right pop a squat sit up sit out right on pull up a chair assume the position stand on lie back sit up with stand up plop down ride bitch front seat right back right side