relieved

adjective

re·​lieved ri-ˈlēvd How to pronounce relieved (audio)
: experiencing or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions
relievedly adverb

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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Aries winged his way back to the local marketplace and reunited the kids with their greatly relieved mother. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025 The 2025 Oscar acting nominees are nearing the end of their press and promotional campaigns, and nobody is more relieved to see that finish line than Hollywood’s stylists. Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025 Unlike most horror movies, Julia and Francis don’t celebrate or feel relieved after surviving the serial killer. Keith Langston, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025 Think how relieved moviegoers must have been at this positive evolution of the cinema. John Tamny, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relieved

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of relieved was in 1850

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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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