contented

Example Sentences

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After last summer, he could have contented himself to rake in cash and sit at home as a kind of chairman emeritus.

From Washington Post

Raffaello Carboni, an Italian Eureka leader who spent time with Mr. Joseph in jail before trial, said that Mr. Joseph had a “warm, good, honest, kind, cheerful heart” and “a sober, plain-matter-of-fact contented mind.”

From New York Times

Those who worried more before the encounter felt happier or more contented afterward.

From Scientific American

While the world is spiraling out of control, Hestia, advised by her closest confidante, Mildred, a shrewd 84-year-old widow, must decide whether a contented life is possible, or even worth pursuing at all.

From Washington Post

It’s a smart, seductive introduction that nicely sets the tone and mood, establishing Emily’s creativity and her contented solitude.

From New York Times