contentment
Example Sentences
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In “Death of an Ordinary Man,” Ms. Perry offers an endearing and achingly real portrait of her father-in-law: his set ways, gentle pleasures, sweet tooth and general contentment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
And he emphasises that success doesn't automatically bring contentment.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I have found and carved out this peace for myself and for my family, and it brings me so much joy and contentment and clarity and grounding,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
There is skill, and there is craft, and the difference between the two is contentment with proficiency versus an unsettled desire to create greatness out of nothing, to chase a dream.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
She sat on the edge of one cot; the thin, lumpy mattress and pained squeak of the old springs made her sigh with contentment.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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