How to Use contentment in a Sentence

contentment

noun

• There was a look of perfect contentment on her face.
• He believes that people can find peace and contentment in living simply.
• There was no sign of contentment.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
• For the sake of the sport, each should find contentment with half of the pie.
  — Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
• Miller knelt down in the middle of it all with a wry look of contentment.
  — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
• Even on the more tiring days, there’s still a sense of contentment.
  — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
• As a state, this isn’t the first contentment study that Hawaii has topped.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2020
• That union brought him contentment, Okrent says.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
• The prospect of him dying brought her contentment.
  — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
• And the last stage of the soul is contentment with what God wishes.
  — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2022
• Darryl took a sip of coffee and smacked his lips in contentment.
  — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2023
• In times of stress, pets aren't merely a good role model for contentment at home.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2020
• The place that’s perfect for once-a-year fun may not work for daily contentment.
  — Mary Jacobs, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2020
• But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.
  — Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
• But what struck me was the sense that this deep contentment never really went away.
  — Sara Eckel, Longreads, 19 Jan. 2018
• Haven is a small cat who lives in cozy contentment with one Ma Millie.
  — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
• Watching these trees slowly grow in my garden has been a source of contentment and calm.
  — Catie Marron, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
• This is good news since our mindset and our choices matter to our sense of joy and contentment.
  — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 11 Apr. 2021
• Maya likes to have her beautiful dense coat brushed and will offer up a soft purr of contentment.
  — Arizona Republic, azcentral, 22 June 2018
• Toughest of all to ignore that voice of doubt that always seemed to rob her of peace and contentment.
  — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2017
• Avoid the trap of thinking that an abundance of things will bring lasting contentment.
  — Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2017
• Spending more time with the people who count the most can add contentment to your list of achievements.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2021
• The story is like a gentle hug, wrapping you up in a sense of comfort and contentment.
  — American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 17 May 2025
• The truth is that silence can be mistaken for contentment.
  — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Zhang Shimin kept the beat on a bell and clapper while sprawled out on the floor with a look of utter contentment.
  — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 20 Mar. 2018
• Today we are filled with a peace and contentment that only the Lord can provide.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
• In the green room, the band enjoys a deep animal contentment that goes beyond words.
  — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
• By the end of that year, the scene of domestic contentment had been upended.
  — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2017
• But one theme of this record, as well as love and contentment, was about a reckoning with ambition.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
• But Moss stresses that the onus on your own contentment isn’t on anyone but yourself.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2023