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breathe freely

VERB

feel relief

Synonyms

WEAK

breathe easily breathe easy heave a sigh of relief rest easier

Example Sentences

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“All we want now is for our family to heal, to breathe freely again, and to see our parents’ good names restored,” the letter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

“It’s such a moment of joy to be home. Of euphoria. To hug our families and to breathe freely again,” Dmitry says.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

There, under this huge, cloudless desert sky, Balcázar finally felt able to breathe freely.

From The Guardian • Dec. 8, 2020

This is of course a call for the reimagining of an America in which everyone can breathe freely, which was probably itself only a dream, but which might still be achievable.

From Slate • May 30, 2020

“I don’t care . I’ll breathe freely again when this tournament’s over, and that’s not until June. And don’t forget, if you’re talking about me among yourselves, call me Snuffles, okay?”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling