gruntled
adjective
grun·tled
ˈgrən-tᵊld 
informal + often humorous
: in good humor : happy, contented
Once, he was gruntled—a wife and a kid, a good job—but because he devoted too much time to the latter, the formers packed up and left.—
Steven Rea
Steven ReaThe play will be directed by Sean Foley who said he was "thrilled" by the challenge of re-creating Wodehouse's world on stage. He said: "We all aim to create a wonderful, funny evening in the theatre that will leave existing fans of Wodehouse, and a new generation of enthusiasts, positively gruntled."—The Belfast Telegraph Online
The Belfast Telegraph OnlineI returned to my interrupted slumber in a mood far from gruntled.—Lawrence Sanders
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By then, my wife and I were feeling pretty gruntled, too.
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Washington Post, 25 June 2021
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“Gruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gruntled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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