Feeling happy and relaxed because something unpleasant has ended or turned out better than expected.
Past form of *relieve*, from Latin *relevare* “to lighten, raise.” It describes the state of having had a burden or pressure reduced.
Being relieved is the emotional snapshot taken just after a worry’s weight gets lifted. It’s that strange mix of leftover tension and sudden lightness that makes people laugh or cry unexpectedly.
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