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

But today, sitting in the sunlight garden of a quiet Cannes hotel blocks from the action, Ramsay smokes and sips coffee contentedly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

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

I lay contentedly in her arms as the rain washed away my humiliation and shame.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang