relieved
Example Sentences
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Aya al-Umari, who lost her older brother Hussein in the attack, said she was "pleased and relieved" with the court's decision, "and to see justice is being served again".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
After posting that there is no place for political violence and she was relieved the president and attendees were safe, she faced attacks online.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
We should all be relieved he survived the attack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
However, the pressure was relieved somewhat after Oracle said earlier this year it plans to raise between $45 billion and $50 billion via a mixture of debt and equity financing.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Hope for Children was a stupid name, but he was relieved, somehow, that it wasn’t the Happy Family Adoption Agency, the same one that Chip’s family had dealt with.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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