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Recent Examples of self-contentment
Perhaps the ultimate answer to self-contentment is have less, not more.
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Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 May 2026
The study identifies 12 specific life factors that predict whether an older adult will age with dignity and resilience—and inner attitudes dominate: self-contentment, optimism, and a sense of purpose all outrank physical capability and financial security.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 May 2026
The study identifies 12 specific life factors that predict whether an older adult will age with dignity and resilience—and inner attitudes dominate: self-contentment, optimism, and a sense of purpose all outrank physical capability and financial security.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contentment
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The situation gets even worse once Bonnie’s concerned parents try to connect their daughter with friends by buying her a Lilypad, a child-appropriate smart tablet in frog-like casing, voiced with slappably perky self-satisfaction by Greta Lee.
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After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical.
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McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism.
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This is different from egoism and self-centeredness.
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Four years later, there’s not a hint of complacency or dejection in France.
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Interestingly, extreme cold warnings do not elicit such complacency or skepticism.
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The demon was largely limited to one expression — smugness — and was inexplicably the only character who spoke Japanese.
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One widespread subspecies endemic to the area is the haughty Cardinal, recognized by its bright-red plumage and smugness about winning a dozen National League Central crowns.
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The bathroom is nearby and contains a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and an incinerating toilet – which literally turns waste into ash.
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The hotel’s wellness focus extends to the bathrooms, which boast walk-in showers, claw-foot soaking tubs, and double-sink marble vanities embellished with ornate gilt mirrors.
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.
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That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.
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That’s different than self-glorification — that’s about being part of the ideal.
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The underlying corruption of FIFA, which runs the World Cup, makes the organization a willing accomplice in his quest for self-glorification.
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That historical egotism fuelled their headiest ambitions.
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Play Now Toni’s blasé egotism is mostly consistent across a film filled with conspiracy, backstabbing, and political fallout.
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“Self-contentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contentment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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