half relief
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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And the long sigh he had heaved, hearing of reprieve, had been only half relief.
From Five Tales by Galsworthy, John
Her heart was almost silent as she waited, and then, as the minutes passed without interruption, her relaxation was half relief and half disappointment.
From Coquette by Swinnerton, Frank
She nestled close in his arm with a sigh of half relief.
From Arizona Nights by White, Stewart Edward
The sharp shaft of the sun, bearing down like a spot-light, brought into half relief the mature lines of the body and the agreeable, if serious, features.
From The Salamander by Johnson, Owen
The match fell from papa's fingers, and he looked up at me with an expression that was half bewilderment, half relief.
From We Ten Or, The Story of the Roses by Yechton, Barbara, [pseud.]
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