be sitting pretty

Example Sentences

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That means investors should be sitting pretty, too.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Anyone who went long mega tech and short regional U.S. banks on Dec. 31 will be sitting pretty today.

From Reuters • May 1, 2023

“If they’d done that, they’d be sitting pretty in this town,” Mr. Norquist said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 4, 2021

Win this, though, and they’ll be sitting pretty in 11th, or 12th if Wolves beat Brighton, and with lots of teams not too far ahead of them.

From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2021

“Seriously, though, in a few weeks spring will be here for real, and those daffs will be sitting pretty, just like your dad likes.”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper