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relieved

ADJECTIVE
eased in mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reassured relaxed satisfied
STRONG
allayed alleviated appeased cared comforted consoled mollified pacified placated reconciled solaced soothed
WEAK
comfortable for
Antonyms
WEAK
distraught sad worried
ADJECTIVE
deprived of something, or freed from it
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freed
STRONG
discharged disengaged dismissed released removed replaced rescued
WEAK
separated from
Antonyms
WEAK
distraught sad worried
ADJECTIVE
lessened
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diminished
STRONG
abated allayed alleviated anesthetized assuaged eased lightened mitigated palliated salved softened soothed
Antonyms
WEAK
distraught sad worried

Example Sentences

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Every year Lennick is relieved when she sees hair claws are still trending.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, those attending the terminal's inauguration ceremony simply seemed relieved it had been finished at all.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

I was relieved to have the possibility of an answer but overwhelmed by what that answer might mean.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Airlines had been responsible for airport screening and were all too happy to be relieved of this unfunded mandate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For better or worse, they were in this together, and he was relieved that she seemed to know what to do.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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