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contentment

[kuhn-tent-muhnt] / kənˈtɛnt mənt /


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Few people experience perennial happiness and contentment, but if you feel weighed down by these events, you can look at the impact it has had on you psychologically and emotionally.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

This, then, became the happiest of “Pulcinellas” for its existential sense of contentment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Who doesn’t yearn to clean up their mistakes and find some semblance of happiness, even when contentment seems so far out of reach?

From Salon Mar. 19, 2026

Beside him, Tuipulotu was measured and focused, a picture of contentment after a job spectacularly well done, while giving off the vibe that there's another, even bigger job, to do on Saturday.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

“I feel good about this place,” Polly said with contentment.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper




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