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relieved

/ ɪˈː /

adjective

  1. postpositive; often foll by at, about, etc experiencing relief, esp from worry or anxiety
  2. mechanical engineering having part of the surface cut away to avoid friction or wear
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Pullman, 78, said he was "relieved" to have "come out of the end alive and able to see it being made into a book and published".

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Harry is pleased Bird is dead, relieved he will never get a phone call saying his attempted murderer and the killer of so many others could be released from prison.

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At the time, a representative for Cyrus said the singer was “relieved to put this nightmare behind him.”

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"The case has a long way to go. But for now, we are relieved that the court has not allowed the Trump administration to hurry them away in secret."

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"The only mistake that was made is a lawyer put an incorrect line in a legal filing that's since been relieved," he added.

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