relaxed
Americanadjective
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being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety.
in a relaxed mood.
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not strict; easy; informal.
the relaxed rules of the club.
Other Word Forms
- relaxedly adverb
- relaxedness noun
- unrelaxed adjective
Etymology
Origin of relaxed
Example Sentences
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Under current rules, farmers can only shoot wolves if they attack animals inside a protected enclosure -- a restriction centrist President Emmanuel Macron's government said would now be relaxed.
From Barron's
Fast-forward a few years: Today, people and organizations with malicious intent have access to more powerful AI language models – including open-source ones – while social media platforms have relaxed or eliminated moderation efforts.
From Salon
What stands out in Annie is its relaxed, unvarnished portrait of student life: messy hostel rooms, friends lounging on charpoys smoking and arguing about everything from bureaucracy to exams, and a breezy irreverence toward authority.
From BBC
The road back from grief is often a long and rocky one, but as he hugged teammates and the relaxed spring moment Friday, he had hope.
From Los Angeles Times
But despite relaxed restrictions on fireworks nationwide in a bid to encourage domestic spending, sales have softened since a post-pandemic boom.
From Barron's
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