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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For their part, the players were happy and a little relieved.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
Kids ran around with new toys, and families looked relieved to be outside in the sun, but there weren’t many people out and about.
—Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
The two men then embraced at net as a relieved Murray looked on from the coach’s box on court.
—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
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
Kids ran around with new toys, and families looked relieved to be outside in the sun, but there weren’t many people out and about.
—Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
The two men then embraced at net as a relieved Murray looked on from the coach’s box on court.
—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
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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