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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
Also, your ability to live, transmitting joy and happiness.
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Before the war, Hanan said the family of nine had struggled financially but found happiness in their home in al-Qarara.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness
Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.
—Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The static image of your face can be transformed into nearly any expression, happiness, sadness, scorn, relief, and so on.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for happiness 
Brie Stimson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Before the war, Hanan said the family of nine had struggled financially but found happiness in their home in al-Qarara.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness
Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.
—Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The static image of your face can be transformed into nearly any expression, happiness, sadness, scorn, relief, and so on.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for happiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happiness
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Mbappe celebrated in his usual way in recent months, running back to the centre circle, throwing his hands up in the air in an outpouring of joy and anger and urging his team-mates to push on.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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The three-pound mixed-breed internet-famous therapy dog dispensed joy simply by existing.—
Maya Salam,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The second half of his life was complicated by addiction and the search for contentment.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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His latest book, The Best Possible Life, draws on 2,000 years of wisdom and provides actionable insights to help readers cultivate deep contentment, joy, and confidence.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Sports & Fitness Industry Association is a global trade association of manufacturers, retailers, and brands in the sports products and fitness industry.—
Todd Smith,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Stay consistent with your training to see improvements in strength, endurance, and overall functional fitness.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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But even if life doesn’t bring me back to that little shop in rural England, that bit of bliss can come back to me.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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Her weekends were spent in old warehouses on the outskirts of the city—rooms filled with blaring techno and young Czechs lost in their own transient states of bliss.—
Puja Patel,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Puppy Bowl is not just for the puppies' enjoyment and viewers' entertainment but also promotes pet adoption by featuring rescue dogs.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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His accounts of natural disasters are leavened not only by the imaginary disasters in his purview but also by his obvious enjoyment of them.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Start preparing your taxes with these options Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Brian Sloan,Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Senators and representatives must act, if not for their constituents, then for their own relevance and power.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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With teacher job satisfaction near a 50-year low and 55% considering leaving the profession, U.S. education faces a crisis of burnout, low wages, lack of support and standardized testing pressures.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Still, its roughly six-hour run time will limit its usefulness in certain scenarios.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some initiatives have outlived their usefulness or have led to dependency rather than the development outcomes that were intended.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Happiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happiness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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