Examples of relieved in a Sentence
I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better.
He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.
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Ticktin explained to a relieved reporter.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Next, the lucky ones who got out posted relieved dispatches from the air en route elsewhere.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
When Jamie Meyers’ flight landed in New York from Buenos Aires Tuesday evening, the cabin full of relieved passengers burst into applause.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
When Jamie Meyers' flight landed in New York from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday evening, the cabin full of relieved passengers burst into applause.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Next, the lucky ones who got out posted relieved dispatches from the air en route elsewhere.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
When Jamie Meyers’ flight landed in New York from Buenos Aires Tuesday evening, the cabin full of relieved passengers burst into applause.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
When Jamie Meyers' flight landed in New York from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday evening, the cabin full of relieved passengers burst into applause.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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