contentment
noun
con·tent·ment
kən-ˈtent-mənt 
Examples of contentment in a Sentence
He believes that people can find peace and contentment in living simply.
There was a look of perfect contentment on her face.
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Those who smooth everything over, who perform contentment rather than feel it, slowly drain that account without either partner quite knowing why.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
While hedonic wellbeing often stems from minor and fleeting pleasures, such as the enjoyment people get from eating delicious food or watching something funny, eudaimonic pleasures refer to experiences that provide a deeper, more profound sense of accomplishment or contentment.
—Markham Heid, Time, 7 May 2026
Musgraves’s core concern on Middle of Nowhere is reaching a place of self-sufficiency and contentment untangled from the worry of navigating others’ bad moods.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Every post-beach bike ride back to our villa was wrapped in a peaceful, quiet contentment.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
While hedonic wellbeing often stems from minor and fleeting pleasures, such as the enjoyment people get from eating delicious food or watching something funny, eudaimonic pleasures refer to experiences that provide a deeper, more profound sense of accomplishment or contentment.
—Markham Heid, Time, 7 May 2026
Musgraves’s core concern on Middle of Nowhere is reaching a place of self-sufficiency and contentment untangled from the worry of navigating others’ bad moods.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Every post-beach bike ride back to our villa was wrapped in a peaceful, quiet contentment.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for contentment
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“Contentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contentment. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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contentment
noun
con·tent·ment
kən-ˈtent-mənt
: freedom from worry or restlessness : peaceful satisfaction
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