Examples of relieved in a Sentence
I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better.
He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.
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When Janney and Whitford, playing the new president of the United States and her husband, appear onscreen together for the first time, the camera lingers on their embrace and Janney’s overwhelmed, relieved expression.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Sade Bess, a Combs fan from Brooklyn, left the court’s overflow observation room looking both sad and relieved.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
With over 622,000 views and 78,000 likes on Instagram as of Tuesday, people felt heartbroken and relieved.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The other musicians looked relieved.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Sade Bess, a Combs fan from Brooklyn, left the court’s overflow observation room looking both sad and relieved.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
With over 622,000 views and 78,000 likes on Instagram as of Tuesday, people felt heartbroken and relieved.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The other musicians looked relieved.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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