'relief' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'relief' with 7 example sentences.
- relief noun
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: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
: (law) redress awarded by a court
: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
: assistance in time of difficulty
: a pause for relaxation
: a change for the better
: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
That's a huge relief.
This medicine will give you some relief.
Dan needed money and sought financial relief from his father.
To my relief, he came home safe and sound.
Aspirin can provide quick relief for a headache.
Relief has been sent to the flood sufferers.