relieved

Example Sentences

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But as an institution, Buckingham Palace and the monarchy must be quietly relieved that such strong action was taken against Andrew last autumn.

From BBC

Mangione's attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilotold a press briefing outside the courthouse Friday that the defense team was "very relieved," hailing an "incredible decision."

From Barron's

And at that moment, despite the air of danger, I’m so relieved that I’m not on that ship.

From Literature

Beck's mother, Leighann McCready, said that "more than 4 years on from the loss of our daughter we are very relieved to have finally got to this point."

From BBC

The number of times I’ve let out a relieved sigh at the sight of these familiar components should probably tell me something about myself.

From Salon