contentedness

Example Sentences

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The country is regularly billed as one of the happiest places on Earth, based on studies that purport to rank national contentedness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022

Mikkelsen can, because he wears an assurance that telegraphs his contentedness with filling space without sucking the air out of the room.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2022

Either I was approaching some new state of equanimity and contentedness or I was depressed.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2021

So it’s obvious that much of the Happy Meal’s appeal isn’t just about sustenance but also contentedness.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2019

Inside their cedar tree, for nearly four years, he and Hatsue had held one another with the dreamy contentedness of young lovers.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson