relief
Example Sentences
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"If I were sitting in the Kremlin, I'd probably breathe a sigh of relief," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“We don’t expect any real mortgage rate relief this fall,” Jiayi Xu, a senior economist at Realtor.com, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
When she realised she would be avoiding jail Blackwell sobbed in relief and agreed to the judge's demand that she pay at a rate of £400 a month.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
In addition to her share of Tea Shop’s profits on “Obsession,” Darby is seeking a full accounting for several projects as well as unpaid wages, expenses and relief for retaliation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
In the brass public telephone vestibule just outside, I drop a coin in the slot and sigh with relief when the operator is able to connect me to Aunt Tess.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing relief
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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