relieved
adjective
re·lieved
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Definition of relieved
: experiencing or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions
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Other Words from relieved
relievedly
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of relieved in a Sentence
I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better.
He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.
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Maybe no school was more relieved to turn the page than Hoover High, which saw its reputation take a hit after a student brawl at the school last year . — Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press, "Glendale Unified kicks off first day of school in style," 21 Aug. 2019 By the time the hearings were drawing to a close, the president seemed increasingly relieved, then even jubilant in a string of more than two dozen tweets and retweets that ridiculed Mueller and claimed vindication for himself. — Susan Page, USA TODAY, "From impeachment to indictment: 5 repercussions from Robert Mueller's testimony," 25 July 2019 He was released after another two months and was relieved to find Osato still at the original ghetto. — Abigail Haworth, Marie Claire, "The Lost Daughters of Salerno," 1 July 2019 As a group, the volunteers almost all reported feeling relieved and happy after all three workouts, primarily because they were done. — Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, "How Music Can Rev Up a High-Intensity Workout," 10 July 2019 As a parent, Cross was relieved to learn early immunization can protect the next generation. — CBS News, "Why "Desperate Housewives" star Marcia Cross is so eager to talk about anal cancer," 5 June 2019 The Crums were relieved to know that wasn't the case. — Dominique Yates, The Courier-Journal, "Former Louisville basketball coach Denny Crum admits second stroke was 'much different'," 12 July 2019 Beyond Vonnegut Scientists already know of 17 varieties of crystalline ice (fans of Kurt Vonnegut might be relieved to know that Ice IX is quite innocuous compared to its fictional counterpart). — National Geographic, "Bizarre form of hot ice seen on Earth," 8 May 2019 Reyes, the rookie right-hander who pitched a perfect inning Friday, relieved Stammen and issued the walk to Donaldson. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Braves score three in 10th to beat Padres again," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'relieved.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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relieved
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of relieved
: feeling relaxed and happy because something difficult or unpleasant has been stopped, avoided, or made easier : feeling relief
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