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

The breakfast table, once a neutral space, now feels charged with meaning — who arrived first, who looks relaxed, who’s chewing contentedly while others watch.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

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

It is difficult to transition from seeing anyone outside your bubble as a potential source of deadly infection to contentedly rubbing shoulders with them at Disneyland.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Slopper threw himself back on a pile of hay, contentedly stretching his back into the softness.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline