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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In other ways, though, the ending mirrors how Jinny escaped with Nan running away into the fog with a relieved look on her face.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Among tourists, some are relieved and ready to return after Wednesday’s events caused minimal damage.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Afterward, everyone seemed relieved, and that was disconcerting.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
But the smile on his face told the story: Lewis looked relieved.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 July 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Among tourists, some are relieved and ready to return after Wednesday’s events caused minimal damage.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Afterward, everyone seemed relieved, and that was disconcerting.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
But the smile on his face told the story: Lewis looked relieved.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for relieved
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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