contentedly
Example Sentences
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“When I see them popping up on the sand, it means everyone is back here enjoying the beach,” Wrightsville homeowner Tracy Dix said contentedly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Still, the louder message that life will go on for Carrie and her fabulous friends – contentedly, in the main – isn’t a terrible way to go.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025
The creature lifts its head, nearly dainty in scale, and contentedly gnaws a mouthful of ferns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
The truth is that we are hardwired for dissatisfaction, considering our ancestors who sat contentedly on their laurels tended not to pass on their genes.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2024
In the pasture half a dozen horses nibbled contentedly at the sweet grass.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
