contented
adjective
con·tent·ed
kən-ˈten-təd 
: feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation
a contented smile
They lived a contented life.
contentedly
adverb
contentedness
noun
Examples of contented in a Sentence
She felt peaceful and contented.
having had her fill of candy, the contented girl sank back into the easy chair and dozed off
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This is the Goldilocks zone of relationships: not just emotional, not just physical, but a strong and contented blend of both.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Despite these extraordinary gains, recent research published in PNAS Nexus highlights two deeply perplexing contradictions in women’s psychological well-being: the paradox of declining female happiness and the paradox of the contented female worker.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
However, this approach rarely asks an important question: Where does money fit into a meaningful and contented life?
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When Armadillo was released in Denmark, this clip of normal warrior behavior stirred public criticism, with people citing the human rights of the enemy -- an indication of the gulf between the norms of the primal battlefield and the peacetime attitudes of a contented society.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Despite these extraordinary gains, recent research published in PNAS Nexus highlights two deeply perplexing contradictions in women’s psychological well-being: the paradox of declining female happiness and the paradox of the contented female worker.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
However, this approach rarely asks an important question: Where does money fit into a meaningful and contented life?
—Brian Lasher, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
When Armadillo was released in Denmark, this clip of normal warrior behavior stirred public criticism, with people citing the human rights of the enemy -- an indication of the gulf between the norms of the primal battlefield and the peacetime attitudes of a contented society.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
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“Contented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contented. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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contented
adjective
con·tent·ed
kən-ˈtent-əd
: satisfied with one's possessions or situation in life
contentedly
adverb
contentedness
noun
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