seem contented

Frequency: 6.86.0 per million words

To give the impression of being happy and satisfied.

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Examples (10)

  • The cat curled up by the fireplace and seemed contented.
  • After a long walk, the old man seemed perfectly contented.
  • She seems quite contented with her new, quieter lifestyle.
  • Does he truly seem contented, or is he hiding his disappointment?
  • Although he faced many challenges, he always seemed contented with his lot in life.
  • The baby finally stopped crying and seemed contented in his mother's arms.
  • He didn't say much, but he seemed contented just to be there with his family.
  • The shareholders seemed contented with the company's performance this quarter.
  • Despite the chaos around her, she sat calmly and seemed utterly contented.
  • To an outside observer, their lives might seem contented, but reality was more complex.