contentedly

Example Sentences

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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

If its name is a bit of a mouthful, or its acronym a bit obscure, it makes up for it by sheer effectiveness, helping most people with insomnia slumber more contentedly.

From Slate • Jul. 19, 2025

I fell asleep contentedly on the drive home but awoke as we pulled into our favorite spot at the Muckenthaler.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

We almost didn’t need a movie — we could have contentedly sat at the Starlight until we expired of old age, or got kicked out by management — but we watched one anyway.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

But she did not answer, for in the corner stall, where a bay mare stood contentedly eating her noonday feed, Ash found the person she was looking for.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo