half relief

American  

noun

1. mezzo-relievo.

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Example Sentences

The match fell from papa's fingers, and he looked up at me with an expression that was half bewilderment, half relief.

From We Ten Or, The Story of the Roses by Yechton, Barbara, [pseud.]

And the long sigh he had heaved, hearing of reprieve, had been only half relief.

From Five Tales by Galsworthy, John

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.

Instead of this, I excused myself to Mrs. Ellmer, went into the study in a state of excitement, half pain and half relief, and wrote a note.

From A Witch of the Hills, v. 2-2 by Warden, Florence

She started a little and gave him a look, half wonder, half relief, and then fell to twisting the fringe of her poor shawl again.

From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Burnett, Frances Hodgson