contented

• But it means far more than that, for God's salvation is no half-and-half thing, contented, as some benevolent man might be, in a widespread flood or disaster, with rescuing the victims and putting them high up enough for the water not to reach them, and leaving them there shivering cold and starving. —  Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John
• Madame de Fleury was contented, and immediately proposed that Mademoiselle Melanie should sail in the same steamer. —  Fairy Fingers A Novel
• The child appeared to be quite happy and contented, and evidently loved the friends who had shown her so much kindness. —  Chatterbox, 1906
• Hold yourself contented, my Lady Plyant. —  The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2]
• "I wrote to him at Smyrna to say that the practise was flourishing and that I was quite happy and contented, and that he might stay away as long as he liked. —  The Eye of Osiris

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