half relief
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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They are in half relief; and, so far as we could decipher them, they seemed to be Toltec rather than Aztec.
From Aztec Land by Ballou, Maturin Murray
"Ah, quelle barbarie!" exclaimed the woman, with a sigh, half petulance, half relief.
From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Murfree, Mary Noailles
Dolly rose from her seat with a sigh which was half relief.
From Vagabondia 1884 by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
This thought was productive of a sort of half relief.
From Samuel Brohl and Company by Cherbuliez, Victor
Gyp watched the cab gather way again, saw him wave his hand; then, with a deep sigh, half anxiety, half relief, she rang the bell.
From Beyond by Galsworthy, John
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