adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be relieved of your command formal (= lose your military position because you have done something wrong )
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The General was relieved of his command due to misconduct.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Oh," she said, relieved . "I'm so glad you're back."
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Andrew was relieved to discover that he was not himself under suspicion.
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By the time Lew left, Meier felt greatly relieved .
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I'm so relieved to see you!
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I was relieved that John was there to help me explain.
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Polly was relieved to learn that her mother's illness was not a serious one.
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Sahlin appeared relieved at my news.
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The government will be relieved that a crisis has been averted.
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The hostages simply look relieved to be going home.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Billy felt the wind rushing into the cab as the lorry trundled through the tunnel and he felt relieved .
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I'd go so far as to say she seemed relieved .
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She imagined he looked almost relieved and she felt the same.
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She started to count how many people, who might not confess it in simple language, were relieved MacQuillan had gone.
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She was relieved but paradoxically slightly annoyed, too.
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She was relieved , later, that they weren't published.