1
as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
her happiness was complete when she got her very own house
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as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
finally found true happiness as a doctor in a poor rural area
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as in fitness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the striking happiness of the phrase "fatal attraction" as the title for an erotic thriller
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Recent Examples of happiness
Although having a child improves maternal mental health, research has shown that happiness for the mother declines after every additional child.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
There are usually speed races and a giant group picture that should provide phone-background happiness for a year.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
While research underscores the healing effects of sustained friendships on our health and happiness, the pillars of a good friendship are independent of age.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
So, here's a bit of real happiness!
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
There are usually speed races and a giant group picture that should provide phone-background happiness for a year.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
While research underscores the healing effects of sustained friendships on our health and happiness, the pillars of a good friendship are independent of age.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
So, here's a bit of real happiness!
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happiness
Noun
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Sometimes, the core emotion becomes blocked because a parent’s joy was shut down during their own childhood.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s something so special about those simple joys — putting on a big cozy jacket, lighting the fireplace, and just settling in together as a family.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Feel that lovely dog weight, dog density, as your dog settles and downshifts, grows heavy with unconsciousness, and makes the profound noises, the groans of contentment and secret multi-voweled suspirations, of a dog entering its sleep world.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Was this what some people called analytic contentment?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His focus today is on fitness and community development.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dick Van Dyke's fitness routine has Rick Springfield in awe.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the midst of their newlywed bliss, Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez are letting fans in on the details of their big day.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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But the bliss of that new dawn was short-lived, and not just because of the appearance of the guillotine in public squares across the country.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the entire performance, the band explored visual enjoyment as well, using open-reel tape decks, CRT display drums, and electric fan harps, delivering a large-scale show that shook the entire venue, relentlessly building the crowd’s excitement.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s his loyalty, sure, but also this other flicker; some enjoyment, some sense of being alive.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That relevance has stuck in Kansas City three weeks later.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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With the political violence in his new movie One Battle After Another, Sean Penn is aware of the film’s growing cultural relevance.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In particular, there is satisfaction at the £150 billion ($203 billion) worth of investment decisions announced, even though some were already known about.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport ranked sixth of 18 medium-sized North American airports in overall passenger satisfaction, according to a study of more than 30,000 travelers by the consumer analytics company.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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But as with any AI, the usefulness, accuracy, or clarity of those responses can vary widely.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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Beyond a glassy, bubbly new design, the update’s flashiest new features also include new Apple Intelligence AI integration that varies in usefulness, from fluffy new Genmoji abilities to a nifty live translation feature for Phones, Messages, and FaceTime.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Happiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happiness. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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