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 Giorgi Mamardashvili kept out Erling Haaland’s penalty early on, Ibrahima Konate was the most relieved man inside the Etihad after his glaring error led to it being awarded after a VAR check.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Ryan’s mother looked relieved but confused.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Hilary Duff is so relieved that the tabloid era is behind her.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
When Janney and Whitford, playing the new president of the United States and her husband, appear onscreen together for the first time, the camera lingers on their embrace and Janney’s overwhelmed, relieved expression.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Ryan’s mother looked relieved but confused.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Hilary Duff is so relieved that the tabloid era is behind her.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
When Janney and Whitford, playing the new president of the United States and her husband, appear onscreen together for the first time, the camera lingers on their embrace and Janney’s overwhelmed, relieved expression.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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