Meaning: She was sure that she had made her family feel happy.
Choice of Words: The use of "knew" and "made" expresses the woman's certainty and accomplishment.
Alternative Expressions
She had made her family beam with joy.
Meaning: This sentence means that her family was so happy that they couldn't help but smile widely and show their joy.
Choice of Words:Beam is a verb that means to smile or shine brightly. Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. When you put them together, "Beam with joy" means to show extreme happiness through a big smile or radiant expression.
Her family was filled with contentment thanks to her.
Meaning: This sentence means that her family felt happy and satisfied because of her actions or words.
Choice of Words:Contentment is a feeling of satisfaction and happiness. Thanks indicates that something or someone is the reason for a positive feeling or outcome. To her shows that she is the one who caused her family to feel content.