contentment
Example Sentences
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There is a sense of being "overwhelmed with the emotion" in contrast to other forms of happiness, such as comfort or contentment.
From BBC
"The number one emotion is contentment. I'm very lucky to have played so many games for Australia the way I have," Khawaja said.
From Barron's
How do you define happiness, and is that the same as contentment?
“Action from policy makers has been nonexistent, timid or ineffectual. In tandem, corporate Canada has become beset by contentment and incumbency.”
That sense of financial contentment, however, can be extremely hard to come by today.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
