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contentment

[kuhn-tent-muhnt] / kənˈtɛnt mənt /


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Life is made up of both, just as sadness and contentment are not contradictory emotions but things people feel together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

If pleasant contentment is guaranteed if you just stay put, why take the risk?

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

And he emphasises that success doesn't automatically bring contentment.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Few people experience perennial happiness and contentment, but if you feel weighed down by these events, you can look at the impact it has had on you psychologically and emotionally.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

“Look around you, Rowan,” Goddard said in utter contentment.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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