be relieved
Frequency: 9.035.5 per million words
Used to describe the state of feeling happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.
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Examples (10)
- I was secretly relieved when Tony said it was time to turn back.
- We were greatly relieved at the news of their safe return.
- She is visibly relieved that the presentation is finally over.
- He will be relieved to know that his flight was not cancelled.
- The parents were incredibly relieved when their lost child was found.
- I would be very relieved if this difficult task were completed today.
- They have been relieved by the doctor's positive diagnosis.
- We all felt relieved after the storm passed without causing much damage.
- You can imagine how relieved I was when I passed the final exam.
- The entire community was relieved when the fire was brought under control.