sitting pretty

Example Sentences

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If you retire, that raises another issue: You’re sitting pretty in retirement while your husband works.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

To say Iran is sitting pretty would be a misreading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will be sitting pretty in any case.

From Barron's • Oct. 3, 2025

I was sitting pretty as each name was called, knowing mine would not be among them.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool