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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Everyone was so relieved to see how bewildered everyone else was that the feeling in this place was almost festive.
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James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Suarez unleashed a loud roar, pumped both fists, and was swarmed by his jubilant (and relieved) teammates.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Another source noted that their peers seemed relieved but largely cynical and checked out in this negotiation, compared with the high levels of engagement in 2023.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
Picking up Houghton’s script, the director recalls feeling relieved.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Suarez unleashed a loud roar, pumped both fists, and was swarmed by his jubilant (and relieved) teammates.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Another source noted that their peers seemed relieved but largely cynical and checked out in this negotiation, compared with the high levels of engagement in 2023.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
Picking up Houghton’s script, the director recalls feeling relieved.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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