sitting pretty
Example Sentences
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Shareholders of those companies are sitting pretty on their gains, but those looking to put new money to work should look elsewhere.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
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
Meanwhile, his soon-to-be Ferrari team-mate, Charles Leclerc, is sitting pretty at the top of the board with a 1:16.990 from his current Mercedes buddy George Russell.
From BBC • May 16, 2024
Porter was sitting pretty much the way he was when she’d tried to slam the door.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
