half relief

American  

noun

1. mezzo-relievo.

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Example Sentences

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

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

She nestled close in his arm with a sigh of half relief.

From Arizona Nights by White, Stewart Edward

"Ah, quelle barbarie!" exclaimed the woman, with a sigh, half petulance, half relief.

From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Murfree, Mary Noailles