as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
the look of contentedness on the sleeping child's face
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Recent Examples of contentedness
His lyrics detail a process of active healing, gesturing at a contentedness that beds in as your 20 begin to wane.
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Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
Vanity can include emptiness, conceit, and lacking contentedness.
—Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025
Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
Vanity can include emptiness, conceit, and lacking contentedness.
—Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contentedness
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Never mind hygge—this hotel takes Danish comfort and contentment to new heights.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In a world that constantly demands more output, chiropractic offers a disciplined return to function that reminds us that removing interference rather than adding complexity allows contentment to enter our lives.—
Sherry McAllister,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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There’s an offer to retrieve the fruit to prepare it for easier enjoyment.—
Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Children and parents alike can expect a day of wild education – perhaps culminating in taking home their own leafy guy or gal, to provide endless hours of meat-eating enjoyment this summer.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Part of the reason is that what constitutes happiness in one part of the world won’t necessarily translate to another.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Wednesday’s big money Florida Lottery draw games — Powerball, Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto — produced extreme financial happiness for players at a Miami grocery chain and Florida’s signature supermarket chain.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Build a predictable referral engine using ChatGPT by first checking in with happy customers to ensure satisfaction and open the door for requests.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The Breadwinner is aiming to recapture the satisfaction of going to see a three-out-of-five-star movie, offering decent laughs in an inoffensive package.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Interview With the Vampire was already one of the most balls-to-the-wall, out-there shows on TV, and The Vampire Lestat requires full attention and both sides of your brain to reap the most pleasure.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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Because vomiting is in some ways the greatest offense to gustatory pleasure.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Contentedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contentedness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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