contented
Example Sentences
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Ms. Maura plays Maria Ángeles, a contented widow who is a much-respected resident of the ethnically Spanish enclave in Tangier, Morocco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Rather, that contented knowing seasons the confidence with which O’Hara shaped all of her women, whether mothers or, like Patty Leigh in “The Studio,” mother figures.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
The statement added: "We would like to thank all those who gave Pru such wonderful care at the end of her life: her last days were comfortable, contented and surrounded by love."
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
She’d jump in the car happily, give her captor a toothy grin and then curl into a contented nap, probably dreaming of her next escape.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
A contented, dreamy look came over the old woman’s face.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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