half relief
Americannoun
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A sigh most certainly escaped his lips, a sigh half sadness, half relief.
From The Centaur by Blackwood, Algernon
It is of stone, has a venerable appearance of antiquity, and has extended on it in half relief an image of the Saviour, made of plaster, with the hands and feet nailed.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
There were others besides Cartoner who were wintering in London who likewise laid aside their newspaper with a sigh half weariness, half relief, to find that their parts of the world were still quiet.
From The Vultures by Merriman, Henry Seton
This was a girdle three inches broad, which used to be made for brides, and was executed in half relief with some small figures in the round.
From Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini by Symonds, John Addington
"Ah, quelle barbarie!" exclaimed the woman, with a sigh, half petulance, half relief.
From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Murfree, Mary Noailles
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