breathe a sigh of relief

idiom

: to relax because something one has been worrying about is not a problem or danger anymore : to feel relieved

We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard that they were safe.

Examples of breathe a sigh of relief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investors didn’t exactly breathe a sigh of relief after President Trump postponed a decision on bombing Iran for two weeks. —Ian Mount, Fortune, 20 June 2025

Many of Trump’s tariffs have since been put on hold or drawn back, and electronics have received an exemption from the import taxes, allowing tech firms to breathe a sigh of relief. —Julia Shapero, The Hill, 18 June 2025

After a brutal spring of toxic algae blooms turning some sea lions into sick, snarling seaside hazards, anxious beachgoers can breathe a sigh of relief as experts say the worst of the poisoning is over. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025

Novavax can finally breathe a sigh of relief – at least a small one. —Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 May 2025

Rhymes for breathe a sigh of relief

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