sitting pretty
Example Sentences
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To say Iran is sitting pretty would be a misreading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
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
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will be sitting pretty in any case.
From Barron's • Oct. 3, 2025
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
Porter was sitting pretty much the way he was when she’d tried to slam the door.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
