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
There, with a few gentle words, she dismissed him, and when the sound of his measured footsteps had diminished, she closed the door with a little gasp of half relief, and turned to the window.
From The Crevice by Grefé, Will
A sigh most certainly escaped his lips, a sigh half sadness, half relief.
From The Centaur by Blackwood, Algernon
Dolly rose from her seat with a sigh which was half relief.
From Vagabondia 1884 by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
These medallions are mounted by flattening the subject considerably so it is in little more than half relief.
From Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Farnham, Albert B.
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