fettle

Example Sentences

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At the moment, you’re in fine fettle with a total of $2 million coverage.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

Eighth two years ago and pulled up last year does not scream National winner although has been in fine fettle this season, including defeat of Limerick Lace when winning Troytown Chase at Navan.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

Steely Dan opened the concert with a sprightly set of jazz-wise pop that Donald Fagen, in seemingly fine fettle after a recent hospital stay, capped with a shout-out to his late creative partner, Walter Becker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2024

Overall, markets go into Wednesday in pretty fine fettle.

From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2023

The Abel who was leaving was in better fettle, in all ways, than the Abel who had arrived in a hurricane, desperately clinging to a nail.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig