relieved

/ rɪˈliːvd /

adjective

1. (postpositive; often foll by at, about, etc) experiencing relief, esp from worry or anxiety

2. mechanical engineering having part of the surface cut away to avoid friction or wear

Example Sentences

In a slow slip event, stresses that build for months to years are relieved in movements of only a few centimeters that occur gradually over days, weeks or months.

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"To be honest, I actually feel validated and relieved that no child is now having to be in that mobile classroom," she told BBC News NI.

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The brothers along with scouts have been relieved of their duties in the first shakeup of the team since Mark Walter became majority owner.

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Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings got a lift in early Friday trading, as investors were relieved that the membership-based warehouse retailer keeps beating profit expectations, even as sales growth came up short of forecasts.

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Almost all of the filming was done in Scotland – where three decades later Tim Roth returned to make John MacLean's Tornado, and was relieved to find the wintry temperatures had killed off the midges.

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Related Words

• reassured www.thesaurus.com
• relaxed 
• satisfied