Idiom
rebound relationship
Meaning
A relationship following a prior long-term relationship, usually short in duration and used to help mend the "broken heart".
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He started a rebound relationship right after his breakup.”
“She knew it was just a rebound relationship, but she enjoyed the distraction from her recent heartbreak.”
“Although he sought comfort in a rebound relationship, he soon realized that he had not yet processed the emotional weight of his previous loss.”
Examples
simple
“He started a rebound relationship right after his breakup.”
contextual
“She knew it was just a rebound relationship, but she enjoyed the distraction from her recent heartbreak.”
complex
“Although he sought comfort in a rebound relationship, he soon realized that he had not yet processed the emotional weight of his previous loss.”
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