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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Afterward, everyone seemed relieved, and that was disconcerting.
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
But the smile on his face told the story: Lewis looked relieved.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 July 2025
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay sounded relieved Tuesday night after getting the results of X-rays on All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson’s left wrist.
—Chris Biderman
july 8, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, emerged from the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, in lower Manhattan, on Tuesday looking sheepish and relieved.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
But the smile on his face told the story: Lewis looked relieved.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 July 2025
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay sounded relieved Tuesday night after getting the results of X-rays on All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson’s left wrist.
—Chris Biderman
july 8, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, emerged from the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, in lower Manhattan, on Tuesday looking sheepish and relieved.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for relieved
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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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