contentment

Example Sentences

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We see her at the beginning of “Calle Málaga” in a state of smiling contentment, walking her neighborhood streets and being greeted by vendors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

‘We chase happiness when what we should be seeking is contentment.’

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

There is a sense of being "overwhelmed with the emotion" in contrast to other forms of happiness, such as comfort or contentment.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

“Action from policy makers has been nonexistent, timid or ineffectual. In tandem, corporate Canada has become beset by contentment and incumbency.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

They showed me a contentment based on the belief that nothing more was coming to them, although a great deal more was due.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou