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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
her happiness was complete when she got her very own house
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as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
finally found true happiness as a doctor in a poor rural area
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as in fitness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the striking happiness of the phrase "fatal attraction" as the title for an erotic thriller
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Recent Examples of happiness
Consider The Customer Perspective Customer happiness is a strategy, not just a metric.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Concentrate on your needs and what brings you happiness.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential observers of happiness and human nature.
—Gretchen Rubin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
With all the changes in the world, the happiness is food, shopping, family and friends.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happiness
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Concentrate on your needs and what brings you happiness.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential observers of happiness and human nature.
—Gretchen Rubin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
With all the changes in the world, the happiness is food, shopping, family and friends.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happiness
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Being too cautious can cost you just as much joy as overspending ever could.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sean Pursley - Audubon Photography Awards 2025 The National Audubon Society has announced the winning bird photos of the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards featuring stunning imagery that highlights the beauty and joy of birds and fascinating avian behaviors.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Feel that lovely dog weight, dog density, as your dog settles and downshifts, grows heavy with unconsciousness, and makes the profound noises, the groans of contentment and secret multi-voweled suspirations, of a dog entering its sleep world.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Was this what some people called analytic contentment?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jackson faced several setbacks this season but proved her fitness during the 100-meter dash rounds the past two days.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Slot added that Isak’s progress towards full match fitness will be hindered by Liverpool’s busy upcoming schedule, which sees them face Atletico at Anfield before hosting Everton in Saturday’s early kick-off.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Those few extra inches are the difference between sitting pretty and reclining in bliss.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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For three-quarters of its pages, the book reads like a paean to dope, a lyrical testament to the transcendent bliss of the first time using, and to the futile effort to recapture it.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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This should look like living your values (such as honesty, vulnerability, respect, enjoyment, curiosity, tenacity, risk-taking and learning from mistakes) every single day.—
Bill Flederbach,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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For example, the concept of nuisance, which has a long history in common law, protects the use and enjoyment of residents’ homes from indirect harms.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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This balance is essential because too much standardization can erode customer relevance, while too much localization can undermine efficiency; finding the right mix allows retailers to scale effectively while still meeting the expectations of diverse markets.—
Charisma Glassman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The acquisition of simpleshow provides not only a global customer base but one with high customer satisfaction and retention.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The repetitive motion of stitching is soothing, while finishing a piece offers the satisfaction of tangible progress.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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But for anything else, be prepared for hit-or-miss accuracy and usefulness.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Researchers studying pollen’s usefulness to people are a rare breed, Csaba says.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Happiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happiness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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