half relief

American  

noun

1. mezzo-relievo.

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Example Sentences

He slipped it into his pocket, and his mother, keenly watching him, observed a curious look, half surprise, half relief, on his face.

From The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow by Swan, Annie S. (Annie Shepherd)

When the reply arrived David crushed it in his hand with a strange look, half bitterness, half relief, and flung it behind a piece of furniture standing near.

From The History of David Grieve by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

A very celebrated curiosity is the large urn or vase of blue glass, with figures carved on it in half relief, in white.

From Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy by Stockton, Frank Richard

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

This thought was productive of a sort of half relief.

From Samuel Brohl and Company by Cherbuliez, Victor