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

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

He’s the contented “Innie” to the miserable “Outie” version of himself, the one so paralyzed by his wife’s death that he chose to surgically divorce his work life from the mess of his personal time.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

Never, Luna thought, has there been a more contented dragon.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill