seem content

Frequency: 5.56.7 per million words

to give the impression of being satisfied or happy with the current situation

contentVERB + content (adj., be/feel satisfied)

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seem

Examples (10)

  • She didn't say much, but she seemed content with the decision.
  • The old cat seems content to just sleep in the sun all day.
  • From the look on his face, he seems content with his new job.
  • He seemed content to let others take the lead in the project.
  • After the long hike, they seemed perfectly content to just sit by the fire.
  • Despite the initial chaos, everyone now seems content with the new arrangements.
  • In his letters home, the soldier seems content despite the difficult conditions.
  • He is a simple man and always seems content with what he has.
  • By the end of the evening, the host seemed content that the party had been a success.
  • Even though she didn't win, she seemed strangely content with her performance.