as in satisfied
feeling that one's needs or desires have been met
having had her fill of candy, the contented girl sank back into the easy chair and dozed off
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as in pleased
to give satisfaction to
a person easily contented by life's simple pleasures
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Recent Examples of contented
Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
At the story’s beginning, Sonja is living a contented life, frolicking in the forest with her loyal pet horse and co-existing peacefully with a variety of CGI prehistoric creatures.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The pleasure of an act might echo out into the future in happy, contented ripples.
—Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
At the story’s beginning, Sonja is living a contented life, frolicking in the forest with her loyal pet horse and co-existing peacefully with a variety of CGI prehistoric creatures.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
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Paintings are tagged at $10,000 to $20,000, drawings at $2,000, and by midday Thursday the gallery had sold a painting and some drawings, and was satisfied.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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These spring appetizer recipes feature the most colorful and juiciest fruits and vegetables of the bunch, as well as a lighter flavor profile to keep you and your party guests satisfied (but not too full) until the second course.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The president was reportedly pleased by the news of his eldest son's plans to marry again.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Orbán also leaves behind a fiscal mess, which the analyst Dalibor Rohac suggests Orbán might be happy to abandon while plotting his comeback.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Maria Bear, the founder of The Baer Minimalist, has been happy with her decision to add an insert for knives into her drawers in lieu of keeping a knife block on the counter.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Apr. 2026
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Today, the bay holds some of the richest marine biodiversity on earth, a fact that would have delighted Ricketts and Steinbeck.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits just off downtown this past month.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Grill until warmed through with char marks, turning once.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Other highlights include a living room warmed by a wood-burning fireplace, a dining space, and an eat-in kitchen with custom wood cabinetry, marble countertops, and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
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Inside, the lucky ones feasted on chicken, $10 rice with drippings, and $19 glasses of orange wine.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bank’s trading desks, which match buyers and sellers of securities and provide them with financing to make trades, have feasted off of the volatility of the period, while more corporate clients are planning mergers to boost their prospects.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Contented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contented. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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