contentment
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And he emphasises that success doesn't automatically bring contentment.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Fame is a bedfellow of the newer, more modern American dream, which promises not only contentment, but success, as a reward for ambition, ravaging the lifestyles of millions of people in the process.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
The characters share a fierce drive to fight for what they believe is right, which, for Carol, means maintaining her autonomy and resisting the good-vibes group contentment of the Others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I have found and carved out this peace for myself and for my family, and it brings me so much joy and contentment and clarity and grounding,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
He thought with longing, but contentment, of that other basin ... the one that had been exactly right and never completed.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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