breathe a sigh of relief

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: to relax because something one has been worrying about is not a problem or danger anymore : to feel relieved
We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard that they were safe.

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Everyone involved with the Chicago Bears could breathe a sigh of relief on Wednesday when starting right tackle Darnell Wright returned to practice after exiting Tuesday with a trainer. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Many students will likely breathe a sigh of relief at this news. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Can investors finally breathe a sigh of relief? — Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 Residents and commuters who frequent the top of Soledad Mountain Road in La Jolla may soon get to breathe a sigh of relief with the completion of a pipeline replacement project, but construction in the area is not quite over yet. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breathe a sigh of relief

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