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

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

How do you define happiness, and is that the same as contentment?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

For some, this doesn’t require elite levels of spending — and this contentment, achieved by knowing what matters to you, is key.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

So I had to be content without him; but contentment cannot be forced, and Nathan noticed my preoccupation.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya