heave a sigh of relief
Example Sentences
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Sierra Canyon High fans can heave a sigh of relief after the Southern Section included the Trailblazers among eight teams selected for the Open Division boys’ basketball playoffs on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
It is too early yet to heave a sigh of relief.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 24, 2017
Will we heave a sigh of relief, or shriek in horror?
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2016
The bureaucrats will heave a sigh of relief and go back to doing what they've long thought a "normal" Army, Air Force, and Navy should be doing.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2011
Angela would heave a sigh of relief, for she could feel instantly any distress or inability that he felt, but her joy was of short duration.
From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore
