relieved

/ (rɪˈliːvd) /

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adjective

(postpositive; often foll by at, about, etc) experiencing relief, esp from worry or anxiety

mechanical engineering having part of the surface cut away to avoid friction or wear

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How to use relieved in a sentence

I was always relieved to hear his voice, but I was always in the middle of something.
'You Have One Minute Remaining.' Why I'll Always Drop Everything to Answer My Brother's Calls From Prison|Reuben Jonathan Miller|February 16, 2021|Time
The Steelers are surely relieved they aren’t the shorthanded team.
The Cleveland Browns were an NFL feel-good story. Then the coronavirus got jealous.|Jerry Brewer|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
“We’re relieved to see that monitoring and censorship is still not a policy option,” said Christoph Schmon, international policy director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the world’s biggest digital rights organization.
Big Tech risks big fines, and even breakup, under Europe’s new content and antitrust rules|David Meyer|December 15, 2020|Fortune
Workers simply exchanged relieved looks — and then burst into applause.
Local campaign officials are becoming election-week celebrities. They’re too busy to notice.|Travis Andrews, Ashley Fetters|November 6, 2020|Washington Post

Some feel relieved that the burden of dowry and economic baggage of unmarried daughters have been lifted.
Three Women: Stories Of Indian Trafficked Brides|LGBTQ-Editor|October 5, 2020|No Straight News
As she discussed her understanding of the voting rights campaign and how she planned to recreate it, I grew more relieved.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The court papers are sealed, but the couple has made it clear they want to be relieved of their parental responsibilities.
Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking|Tina Traster|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He may have been relieved to head for Westminster as a Member of Parliament on Oct. 1, 1386.
A Year In The Life of The Canterbury Tales’ Storied Beginnings|Wendy Smith|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was so relieved, until I thought about my dirty pantyhose hanging on the shower at home.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Banks feels relieved that the Interscope drama is in her rearview.
Azealia Banks Opens Up About Her Journey from Stripping to Rap Stardom|Marlow Stern|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thus night fell, and darkness settled down about him, relieved only by the red glow of the logs smouldering on the hearth.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
He reached down inside my shirt, with a none too gentle hand, and relieved me of the belt that held the money.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The bridesmaids relieved their feelings by many salutes and much tittering.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
This was very agreeable; but he was, nevertheless, greatly relieved when a boat came in sight sailing toward him.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Relieved when she entered, she was again struck with fear when Phœbe Chiffinch had come near enough to enable her to see her face.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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