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happiness

[hap-ee-nis] / ˈhæp i nɪs /


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With his new novel “Contrapposto”, Dave Eggers has written a big-hearted, deeply moving story about the choices artists make, or don’t make, to square up their own notions of success and happiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Research from Natural England in 2025 showed while most people recognised the positive impact of nature on happiness, only about half felt strongly connected to it.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I know saving for retirement can feel very abstract, especially when there are more immediate financial needs that seem likely to contribute to your happiness in the near term.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

The saying goes that, in literature, happiness writes white on the page.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The wind whipped Mal’s hair into her face, and she let out an audible thrum of happiness.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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