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
A year ago they were sitting pretty at the top, 13 points clear.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
At the halfway mark, India were sitting pretty having piled up their highest ever World Cup total of 330 all out.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 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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