contented
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It’s a quiet, contented life, “solid and safe,” Livia says, except that she remains disturbed by traumas from her youth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Many fans have blamed her relationship with Kelce, suggesting that the couple’s contented monogamy means Swift has lost her edge as the queen of heartbreak songs.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
At Peacefield in Quincy, Mass., Adams spent his final hours contented with the knowledge that it was “the glorious Fourth of July.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Sturgeon also said she was "contented" and "at peace" with her decision to quit politics.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
The seriousness of Dad’s condition may be adjudged by the fact that he contented himself with a withering look.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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