well-off

Example Sentences

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“Very well-off Americans with high incomes have come to see themselves in the same camp as the very rich, even though their interests align much more with the middle class,” says Boston College’s Madoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

"Despite coming from a very well-off family, she has made her life considerably more difficult through the choices she has made about her activism," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

"I think people who are less well-off are coping much worse," says Olha Zasiadvovk, who has a young child.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Read more: Even well-off Americans are now worrying more about their jobs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

They’re well-off, but since she has seven brothers and sisters, she has to wear their hand-me-downs and guard her possessions so no siblings will snatch them.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau