How to Use relief in a Sentence

relief

noun
  • What a relief it is to be back home.
  • My father lost his job and we had to go on relief.
  • Countries from around the world have been sending relief to the flood victims.
  • He expressed relief that the crisis was finally over.
  • We donated to the relief effort for the hurricane victims.
  • Much to everyone's relief, the airplane took off without any problems.
  • I felt such a sense of relief after I finished my thesis.
  • Exercise is an excellent source of stress relief.
  • Both candidates promised tax relief for middle-class families.
  • But some relief might be in sight.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But some relief might be in sight.
    — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Priester could have felt a sense of relief.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This should be a relief, right?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
  • And that was such a sigh of relief to me.
    — Regina Kim, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
  • But relief could be seen on all their faces.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • And by game’s end, relief washed over them.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This year, the relief grant rate hit an all-time low.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • This news came as a relief to Boots.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
  • To the relief and pride of many fans, the sport has evolved since then.
    — Danielle McNally, InStyle, 28 May 2026
  • There was a sense of relief for Parayko.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Ives-Rublee hasn’t much hope for relief.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But that relief may take a while to arrive.
    — Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
  • So that was a real sigh of relief when that all worked out.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • No one has been able to offer relief.
    — Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The last par putt brought a mixture of joy and relief.
    — Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The last par putt brought a mixture of joy and relief.
    — CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • But perhaps their stuff could play up in a relief role.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Just don’t expect to feel relief at the pump any time soon.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • While the debt relief pitch is simple, the process is not.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Should they be denied pain relief and told to tough it out?
    — Tami S. Rowen, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025

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