Well Placed Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "SITTING" which means:

adjective
• • (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
noun
• • (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
• • The act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
• • A meeting of spiritualists
• • A session as of a legislature or court
adjective satellite
• • Not moving and therefore easy to attack
verb
• • (of a person) to be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
• • (of a person) to move oneself into such a position.
• • (of an object) to occupy a given position permanently.
• • To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
• • To be a member of a deliberative body.
• • Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
• • To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
• • To be adjusted; to fit.
• • (of an agreement or arrangement) to be accepted or acceptable; to work.
• • (causative) to cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
• • To accommodate in seats; to seat.
• • To babysit.
• • To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
• • To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
• • To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.
• • To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.

An example sentence would be:

• • "I saw a group of people sitting on the park bench."
• • "My sitting at the meeting was unproductive as i didn't contribute much."

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