respite

Example Sentences

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NBC merely needed to wait until our yearning for respite and distraction became so acute as to make us thirsty for harmony.

From Salon

Before the decision was reversed, Rhonda Carey, a mum of four children with special educational needs, said parents should have been consulted ahead of Thursday's announcement and said families were being "stripped" of respite.

From BBC

Residents were supposed to get a respite from the ankle-nipping mosquitoes that fueled a recent surge in dengue fever in Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times

While the Europa League will continue to offer respite from an otherwise difficult season for Forest, the additional games present challenges.

From BBC

After Monday’s respite from Iran angst, U.S. stocks appear set for a wobbly open.

From The Wall Street Journal