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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

"Life there is grey, you cannot breathe freely. Here, I can breathe freely."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2022

Eventually, the virus will become less prevalent and we’ll breathe freely again.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 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

The door closed behind him, the room was once more totally dark, and the two girls could breathe freely again.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis