English Reference

Idiom

sigh of relief

Meaning

A reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“He let out a sigh of relief when the test finished.”

“After the doctor confirmed the test results were normal, she let out a long sigh of relief.”

“Upon receiving the news that the project had been approved, the team collectively exhaled a profound sigh of relief, knowing their months of hard work had finally paid off.”

Examples

simple

“He let out a sigh of relief when the test finished.”

contextual

“After the doctor confirmed the test results were normal, she let out a long sigh of relief.”

complex

“Upon receiving the news that the project had been approved, the team collectively exhaled a profound sigh of relief, knowing their months of hard work had finally paid off.”

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