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Collocation

You must be relieved.

pronoun + modal + verb + adjective B1 pronoun + modal + verb + adjective

Expressing certainty that someone feels glad and reassured after a period of worry, stress, or difficulty has ended.

You must be relieved.: Expressing certainty that someone feels glad and reassured after a period of worry, stress, or diffic…

Definition

'You must be relieved.' is a common English collocation. Expressing certainty that someone feels glad and reassured after a period of worry, stress, or difficulty has ended.

You + must be + adjective

“After the long and stressful project, you must be relieved that it's finally finished.”

Examples

  • After the storm passed, we were all relieved that our house was safe.
  • She will be so relieved when her test results finally arrive next week.
  • He felt relieved to know that his flight hadn't been cancelled due to the fog.
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  • I'm relieved that the presentation is over; it was quite stressful preparing for it.
  • You must be relieved that your car repairs are finally done and you can drive again.
  • Having confessed his secret, he was immensely relieved by her understanding and accepting reaction.
  • The doctors were relieved to see the patient's condition improve after a critical night.
  • It was a great relief, and she felt incredibly relieved when she heard the good news about her family.
  • Everyone was relieved when the fire alarm turned out to be false and there was no real danger.
  • You can imagine how relieved I was when I finally found my lost keys right where I left them.

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