contentedly
Example Sentences
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The plot’s engine sputters as the film contentedly wafts just out of reach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
“When I see them popping up on the sand, it means everyone is back here enjoying the beach,” Wrightsville homeowner Tracy Dix said contentedly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Still, the louder message that life will go on for Carrie and her fabulous friends – contentedly, in the main – isn’t a terrible way to go.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025
If its name is a bit of a mouthful, or its acronym a bit obscure, it makes up for it by sheer effectiveness, helping most people with insomnia slumber more contentedly.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2025
But a belly rub made him sigh contentedly in his sleep.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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