Meanings
verbsit right (third-person singular simple present sits right, present participle sitting right, simple past and past participle sat right)
present singular third person sits right · participle present sitting right · participle past sat right · past sat right
- idiomaticintransitiveTo suit one's constitution, so as not to upset one's stomach or make one sick when consumed.
She's in the bathroom ― I guess the food was not sitting right.
- idiomaticintransitiveTo make one feel comfortable, to seem appropriate or acceptable to.
The way you talk to your wife doesn't sit right with me.
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APA
sit right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20right
MLA
“sit right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20right. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit right,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20right.
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