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 Jamie Meyers’ flight landed in New York from Buenos Aires Tuesday evening, the cabin full of relieved passengers burst into applause.
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
When Jamie Meyers' flight landed in New York from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday evening, the cabin full of relieved passengers burst into applause.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The nerves that Landfair had been suppressing only show as the interview winds down, letting out a relieved and shaky breath after answering the last question.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Glancing around the lobby, Miles felt relieved.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
When Jamie Meyers' flight landed in New York from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday evening, the cabin full of relieved passengers burst into applause.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The nerves that Landfair had been suppressing only show as the interview winds down, letting out a relieved and shaky breath after answering the last question.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Glancing around the lobby, Miles felt relieved.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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