be content

Example Sentences

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When you know exactly what you need to be content, and it turns out to be far less than you thought, you can take risks other people can’t.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Salah is a player who wants to start football matches and will not be content with sitting on the bench.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

“Does this mean the rich get richer while the non-rich should be content to just hold their place on the economic ladder?” he questioned at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Alex Holtz, research director for Worldwide Media & Entertainment Digital Strategies at IDC, told Barron’s that he expects there to eventually be content migration and bundled pricing options.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

The wolves have their castle back, she thought, perhaps they will be content to let us go.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin