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Recent Examples of contentment Was this what some people called analytic contentment? Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Can decades of quotidian contentment really hold a candle to the mad blush of first love? Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 The prospect of him dying brought her contentment. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for contentment
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Noun
  • But Gronnemark is not alone in feeling that an approach geared around set plays, lengthy stoppages and restarts threatens to take a lot of the energy, excitement and enjoyment out of matches.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Friendships are more about companionship, enjoyment and bonding.
    Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During an appearance on Simon Sinek’s podcast, A Bit of Optimism, Galloway shared his philosophy on money and happiness, arguing accumulating wealth beyond a certain threshold brings no additional fulfillment.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There’s nothing to cry about at Midwest Sad, a new all-day third space that brings a whole lot of happiness to the corner of Sixth and Bruce streets in Walker’s Point.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some studies show that adding MSG can improve meal satisfaction and slightly reduce calorie intake.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Many of us are yearning for a slower pace and more tangible satisfaction.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The close, caring but contentious relationships among the three Williams women constitute some of the new season’s greatest pleasures.
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • All these small pleasures that most children know are still mysteries to her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The ring is designed to integrate directly with the Reebok Fitness App, which offers more than 1,000 hours of fitness and wellness content.
    Emily Burns, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An airline passenger shared their delight after taking their spot on a flight and finding an adorable dog staring at them from the seats in front.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The four-time Tony winner closed out her speech with an Irish blessing — sung a capella, much to the crowd’s delight.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There is no shortage of pundits and fans who say Guardiola’s influence has been a turn-off, claiming the focus on possession and building from the back had sucked the joy, spontaneity and unpredictability out of the Premier League.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • While the angel gets a little jaded having to work a kitchen job and develops a smoking habit, there are moments of sheer joy as Gabriel hits a dance floor and bites into a juicy burger for the first time.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Contentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contentment. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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