relieved
Example Sentences
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He sounded scared and relieved at the same time.
From Literature
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"I'm not thinking about being relieved or how I'm feeling," Rosenior said.
From BBC
"I feel relieved after voting, as if I fulfilled my duty."
From Barron's
Piper's father, Todd James told Australia's 9News that the family felt relieved, as the autopsy results meant her body could be released back to her family in Canada.
From BBC
Those bracing for a government move to target builders, whether by preventing stock buybacks or taking other measures to encourage the companies to build more homes than they would otherwise, were relieved.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.