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relieved

CEFR: B2
Experiencing comfort, reassurance, and release from anxiety, distress, or fear after a crisis has passed or ended well.

Synonyms

  • reassured
  • unburdened

Common Collocations

  • relieved to hear
  • breathe a sigh of relief
  • visibly relieved

Example Sentence

Patients were visibly relieved when the biopsy results confirmed that the tumor was benign.

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