Relieved
Relieved adjective - (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear.
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Synonyms for Relieved
Spared and relieved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spared" instead an adjective "Relieved".
Nearby Word: relieving
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Under these circumstances, he is understandably relieved when his wife's lover arrives to carry her off and he is spared the decision.
Source: Theatre / Camelot - Rudd, at first relieved he's being spared the suffering he's endured for centuries, comes to resent the situation, since he believes himself damned worse for consorting with demons than for paying penance.
Source: Jack Up With Phlebotinum
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