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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The two men then embraced at net as a relieved Murray looked on from the coach’s box on court.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Two hours after the news broke, Israeli volunteers in Hostage Square—the Tel Aviv plaza that has become a de facto encampment for hostage vigils, installations, and demonstrations—looked relieved but strained.
—Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Osorio leveled the match at 5-5 in the first set, a few games after Jabeur’s medical timeout, but the 30-year-old broke back immediately and looked relieved to take a one-set lead when her opponent sent a forehand long.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
After the jury left on Thursday, everyone seemed relieved to have the evidence phase over.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Two hours after the news broke, Israeli volunteers in Hostage Square—the Tel Aviv plaza that has become a de facto encampment for hostage vigils, installations, and demonstrations—looked relieved but strained.
—Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Osorio leveled the match at 5-5 in the first set, a few games after Jabeur’s medical timeout, but the 30-year-old broke back immediately and looked relieved to take a one-set lead when her opponent sent a forehand long.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
After the jury left on Thursday, everyone seemed relieved to have the evidence phase over.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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