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
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
Of course he would stay in Los Angeles, where son Bronny sits on the bench and his home sits on a hill and his myriad businesses are sitting pretty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2025
"And who's finished up the better off? Me, of course. I'm sitting pretty in a nice house with a successful businessman and you're left slaving away teaching a lot of nasty little children the ABC."
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
