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View definitions for relieved

relieved

adjective as in deprived of something, or freed from it

adjective as in lessened

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Speaking to your parents last night, they said they were relieved you'd finished in one piece.

From BBC

The children's mother, known only as Cat, told local media outlet RNZ she was "deeply relieved" that "this ordeal has come to an end" after missing her children dearly "every day for nearly four years."

From BBC

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has relieved three deputies of duty while it investigates the circumstances of the bloody beating of a Valencia man outside a Santa Clarita bar last year.

Stremberg, who supports the tunnel, said most people in town feel relieved there is momentum for a long-term fix, though they are frustrated that construction is still years away.

And with a fear of suffering racist abuse, James was also relieved to see other England players miss penalties in the quarter-final tie against Sweden after her own spot-kick was saved.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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