sitting pretty
Example Sentences
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The extra money is nice, though many of these stars are already sitting pretty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
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 ● Nov. 8, 2025
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
Porter was sitting pretty much the way he was when she’d tried to slam the door.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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