The parents were tired but happy.

Meaning: The people who have children felt weary or exhausted but showed pleasure or contentment.

Choice of Words: Parents are the people who have a child. Tired means feeling weary or exhausted. But is used to contrast two different ideas or statements. Happy means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

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The parents were exhausted but content.

Meaning: This means that the parents were feeling very tired but they were also feeling satisfied.

Choice of Words: Parents are the people who take care of a child. Were is a past tense verb that means something happened in the past. Exhausted means feeling very tired. But is a conjunction that means despite something, something else is true. Content means feeling satisfied or happy.

The parents were weary but fulfilled.

Meaning: This means that the parents were feeling tired but they were also feeling happy because they had achieved something.

Choice of Words: Parents are the people who take care of a child. Were is a past tense verb that means something happened in the past. Weary means feeling tired or worn out. But is a conjunction that means despite something, something else is true. Fulfilled means feeling satisfied or happy because you have achieved something.

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