as in relaxed
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
soft music and a good book help me unwind
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relaxed
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Hold the stretch for 30 seconds, keeping your back and shoulders relaxed.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Last month, a civilian body that oversees the Oakland police approved new policies that relaxed previous restrictions on when the city’s officers can initiate a high-speed chase.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Unwound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwound. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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