sheer relief

Frequency: 6.88.1 per million words

complete and total relief, with no other feeling mixed in

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Examples (10)

  • After the exam, she felt sheer relief.
  • The news of his safe return brought sheer relief to his family.
  • A sigh of sheer relief escaped his lips.
  • There was sheer relief when the plane landed smoothly.
  • Finding her lost child filled her with sheer relief.
  • It was sheer relief to finally finish the daunting project.
  • The doctor's positive report caused sheer relief among the anxious relatives.
  • He hugged her out of sheer relief when she said she would stay.
  • The team celebrated with sheer relief after securing the victory.
  • A wave of sheer relief washed over him as he found his keys.