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
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
At the halfway mark, India were sitting pretty having piled up their highest ever World Cup total of 330 all out.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
Mikel Arteta's side were sitting pretty as they exposed Spurs’ horrible frailty at corners, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s own goal and Kai Havertz’s header bookending Bukayo Saka’s smooth finish on the counter for their second.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2024
Just drink a vial of Burt’s Bottoms Up and you’ll be sitting pretty in no time.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
