sitting pretty

Example Sentences

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To say Iran is sitting pretty would be a misreading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A year ago they were sitting pretty at the top, 13 points clear.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

If you have an income of $200,000 and, for the sake of simplicity, let’s say you have $1 million in your tech-heavy mutual fund, and your home is paid off, you are sitting pretty.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

That means investors should be sitting pretty, too.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

I was sitting pretty as each name was called, knowing mine would not be among them.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool