Sentence examples for contented if from inspiring English sources

I think that's the secret to being at least contented, if not happy.

But my favourite Humphries creation is Sandy Stone, a suburban oldster who reminisces about a contented, if unfulfilled, life from beyond the grave.

After leaving The Times, Mr. Phillips lived, in Mr. Auletta's account, a contented if threadbare existence, preaching the Gospel on the Columbia University campus, near his home, and managing the fellowship's affairs.

He believed that each person accommodates himself to the conditions in his own society and the fact that we cannot imagine that we would be contented if we lived in an earlier society does not imply that people in earlier societies were not, more or less, as happy in their own society as we are in ours.

It meant being a poor, if contented, spirit too.

"I'm very content if that's my legacy".

"I am content if I am considered a craftsman".

The owners have reason to be content, if not euphoric.

If I were Silas, I'd be content if this ride went nice and slow.

If they care about it, it's content; if they don't, it's an ad.

We'll be content if we adapt our expectations to the new reality".