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contentment

[kuhn-tent-muhnt] / kənˈtɛnt mənt /


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And he emphasises that success doesn't automatically bring contentment.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

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

“There’s so much contentment that I feel in the team at the moment,” says Wolff, 54.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

No great passion but a kind of affectionate contentment.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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