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relieved

/ɹɪˈliːvd/ adjective B2
  1. Experiencing or exhibiting relief; freed from stress or discomfort. · She was extremely relieved when the lesson finished.
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“Well, I don’t mind doing that,” agreed Diana, relieved.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 84 · C1
Under pretence of being fatigued, Dantès asked to take the helm; the steersman, glad to be relieved, looked at the captain, and the latter by a sign indicated that he might abandon it to his new comrade.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 232 · C1
de Villefort relieved all Dantès’ apprehensions; he advanced calmly, and placed himself in the centre of the escort.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 70 · C1
The servants, hearing the strange hubbub and perceiving the danger of their master, quickly relieved him, and drove out the Ass to his stable with kicks and clubs and cuffs.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 18 · B2

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