as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
the look of contentedness on the sleeping child's face
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Perhaps the setup for Maryland basketball is mostly fine, and the chief takeaway is simply that university administrators can’t be complacent about their coach’s contentment given the financial and competitive complexities of modern college basketball.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Some expats living in the Nordic region have argued that ‘contentment’ is a better word than happiness for what this report measures—a steady, deep sense of satisfaction with one’s life than fleeting joy.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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This behavior not only disrupts the performers' experience but also detracts from the enjoyment of other attendees.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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There are no limits to the enjoyment these Tawny Ports can bring.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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So that was a very conscious call, along with the choice of basing it in a particular weather, which is monsoon, because the characters don’t really have any happiness or sunshine in their life.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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To no longer be complicit in surrendering her life to the sport at the expense of her happiness.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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His tenure was marked by innovation in cloud-first systems and data architecture that elevated operational agility and customer satisfaction.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The other problem is that any satisfaction that comes with this toxic type of purpose is fleeting.—
Dr. Jordan Grumet, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Aside from right-wing content creators, Elon Musk’s ownership of X and whopping following of 218 million helps spread the president’s agenda.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Apr. 2025
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Having a strong support system is also key to managing the competing demands of parenthood and content creation.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The layout is a missed opportunity, as one of the pleasures of Abercrombie is to witness the interplay between her narratives and tropes rather than consider them in isolation.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Perry is also the main creative force behind the guiltiest pleasure BET+ original shows.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Contentedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contentedness. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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