relieved

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I've seen a lot of relieved people, not a lot of 'poor winners'.

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Quick take

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of relieved gathered in one view.

adjective

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

adjective

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for relieved.

adjective

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

adjective

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

See also: jutting, projected, projecting, protruding

Example sentences

I've seen a lot of relieved people, not a lot of 'poor winners'.

But, I was relieved to see you didn't got the the awful for ever scrolling down thing.

If it’s any consolation, she’ll feel very guilty for feeling relieved.”It's just so human.

I am very relieved that I was not quickly able to come up with a comment here where I casually called someone else a liar.

I'd like to point out that this is just a first working version, and there's still some work left to do, but I'm very relieved this is finally merged!

As much as the next guy, but "relieved of the responsibility for producing a quality product"?

They're not ambitious or energetic and, relieved of the need to make something of their lives, they probably won't do much.

I don't know about you guys, but I am always absolutely relieved to see a mailto link rather than a contact form when attempting to reach someone.

And as soon as humans saw that decision making formulas were too complex to understand, they relieved themselves of responsibility for those decisions.

This is a dismayingly flippant comment, and I'm particularly disappointed that you of all people should have made it. Would you be more relieved if our executive branch were entirely composed of people who are completely disengaged from the internet at a social level?