sitting on the fence

A form of sit on the fence — To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sit on the fence
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APA

sitting on the fence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20on%20the%20fence

MLA

“sitting on the fence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20on%20the%20fence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sitting on the fence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20on%20the%20fence.

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