contentment

Example Sentences

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Soon settled in a mansion on the Isle of Wight, the once-depressive Tennyson found contentment in marriage, family and fame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Aleys acknowledges the contentment of the Beguines, understanding that their communal labors knit their “hopes, their labor, even their disagreements” as “strands in a single weave.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 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

That sense of financial contentment, however, can be extremely hard to come by today.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

She and William spent their evenings in happy planning, and their contentment was good to see.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare