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Common collocations with happiness in American Collocation

happiness noun uncountable

US /ˈhæpinəs/

complete

perfect
pure
sheer
supreme
true
unalloyed

For the two sisters, the years of unalloyed happiness and contentment were gone.

not real

illusory

We spend our time rushing around, chasing after illusory happiness.

long-lasting

eternal
everlasting
lasting

With all your heart, you wish them sincere and lasting happiness.

brief

fleeting
fragile
short-lived

Drugs are an expensive way to buy a little fleeting happiness.

at home

domestic
marital

His infatuation destroyed his domestic happiness and tarnished his name.

on earth

earthly
worldly

He loses his fiancee and the chance of earthly happiness.

new or future

future
new-found

Should they tell her, and risk ruining her new-found happiness?

seek happiness

desire
pursue
seek

They sought happiness through their community, friends and family rather than through material possessions.

find happiness

achieve
attain
experience
find

She has been driven to despair by her inability to find happiness with her husband.

increase happiness

maximize
promote
spread

He argues that a good action is one that promotes happiness.

bring someone happiness

bestow
bring (someone)
guarantee

The sad fact is that money does not bring happiness at all.

spoil or destroy happiness

destroy
disturb
mar
ruin
shatter

His happiness is shattered when he discovers that she is already married.

show signs of happiness

exude
radiate

Adam was still laughing, his face radiating happiness.

deserve happiness

deserve

You fully deserve the happiness that has come your way.

sacrifice happiness

sacrifice

He sacrifices his happiness to make sure I am happy.

come from
consist in
depend on
lie in

Your happiness lies in using your creativity to communicate something meaningful.