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relieved



ADJECTIVE
deprived of something, or freed from it
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Alary was shocked and relieved to learn others had fallen into the same trap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Fatima Bio landed in London on Christmas Eve at Gatwick Airport wearing a T-shirt, she says, shocked by the cold, but relieved to have the opportunity of a new life.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Rival retailers were initially relieved when they saw Barnes & Noble begin to improve, in part because they admired Daunt’s personal start as an indie bookseller.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

So when inflation actually did go down, they were relieved and happy.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

It wasn’t a scratchy itch that could be relieved with a paw.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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