seek respite

Frequency: 5.84.9 per million words

to look for or try to find a period of rest

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Examples (10)

  • After a long day, he needed to seek some respite from his work.
  • She decided to go to the mountains to seek respite from city life.
  • The weary travelers hoped to seek respite in the quiet village.
  • Many people seek respite in nature during stressful times.
  • He was constantly working, never taking a moment to seek respite.
  • During the war, families often had to seek respite wherever they could find it.
  • The artist would often seek respite in his studio, away from the demands of the world.
  • Do you ever feel the urge to seek respite from your daily routine?
  • After months of intense training, the athletes were finally allowed to seek respite.
  • The government is trying to seek respite for its citizens from the economic hardship.