sitting pretty

Example Sentences

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Fast forward seven days and The Gunners are sitting pretty with a six-point lead at the top after Manchester City and Aston Villa suggested that even if Arsenal opened the door, they would trip over the mat on the way in.

From BBC

Denver are certainly sitting pretty on top of the AFC West, which Kansas City have won nine years in a row, with a four-game lead over a side they had gone 16-2 against after Manning's departure.

From BBC

Regis le Bris' side, the pre-season relegation favourites, have surpassed all expectations on their return to the Premier League and are sitting pretty in the European places for now.

From BBC

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

That means investors should be sitting pretty, too.

From Barron's