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