rest easy
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: to stop worrying about something : to not worry about something
I can rest easy knowing that he will be in charge.
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Guests can tour the 50-hectare landscape, enjoy fresh local dishes, culinary and wellness workshops, and rest easy in a luxurious lodge for an overnight stay.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The world could rest easy on this one.
—Séamus Malekafzali, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
But companies responsible for compliance with the trade laws shouldn’t rest easy in that assurance.
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If temperature regulation is a top priority, hot sleepers can rest easy with the brand’s memory foam hybrid mattress.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The world could rest easy on this one.
—Séamus Malekafzali, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
But companies responsible for compliance with the trade laws shouldn’t rest easy in that assurance.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
If temperature regulation is a top priority, hot sleepers can rest easy with the brand’s memory foam hybrid mattress.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Rest easy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20easy. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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