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relieved



ADJECTIVE
deprived of something, or freed from it
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Judging by the noise coming out of Hollywood, whoever ends up in the hot seat ought to be relieved not to be caught up in the Warner takeover battle.

From Barron's

But at least he left us on a steady footing, relieved that we weren’t wrong about him after all.

From Salon

"If you see her now," Abdullah smiles, "she looks normal. I am very relieved."

From BBC

I remember feeling relieved that I would not be around when it was opened.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was relieved to see the pardon, because she assumed it meant Cuellar was innocent.

From The Wall Street Journal