contented

Example Sentences

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Sturgeon also said she was "contented" and "at peace" with her decision to quit politics.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“Wi$h Li$t,” a wistful song that hits like a contented sigh, imagines a simple life of domesticity in a suburban house with a basketball hoop, children and peace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

My creativity is thriving, my friendships are richer than ever, I’ve been traveling more, and showing up in the world as a whole and contented person.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

He’s the contented “Innie” to the miserable “Outie” version of himself, the one so paralyzed by his wife’s death that he chose to surgically divorce his work life from the mess of his personal time.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

Indeed, staring down that night at the baby’s long lashes, the little rosebud mouth half open in deep and contented slumber, she and her husband had felt nothing could be more appropriate.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng