brief respite

Frequency: 7.815.1 per million words

a short period of rest or relief

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Examples (10)

  • The silence offered a brief respite from the constant ringing of the phone.
  • After hours of hiking, they found a small shade tree for a brief respite.
  • He welcomed the weekend as a brief respite from his demanding job.
  • The rain provided a brief respite from the oppressive heat.
  • The ceasefire offered a brief respite to the war-torn region.
  • She managed to steal a brief respite to read a chapter of her book.
  • This short break will provide a much-needed brief respite.
  • The continuous workload allowed no brief respite for the exhausted team.
  • A brief respite from the chaos was all he longed for.
  • The calm before the storm offered only a brief respite.