respite

Example Sentences

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This week’s sharp rebound in U.S. stocks is offering some welcome respite from the relentless selling that has rocked global markets over the past month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It found that respite care was "non existent" in parts of Wales.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It is but a momentary respite for the hard-pressed island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And even when I’ve been lucky enough to experience a respite from my illness, I’ve typically had to be on maintenance therapy to keep it in check.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

A small, spare man with an aquiline nose and sparse hair, he was lit by an inner fire that gave no respite.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende