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What is a sigh of relief?

What is a sigh of relief? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A release of stress through breathing motions.
  2. (idiomatic) A reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.
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She breathed a sigh of relief as the orchestra finished the quickstep they'd been playing.
I could not tell if it was a sigh of relief or a sigh of lucklessness, but nevertheless he sighed.
My sigh of relief when the pilot executed a perfect landing and brought the vessel to a safe stop was as deep as anyone's I reckon.
He'd done so grudgingly and he'd breathed a sigh of relief when Stephan had left home at the age of twenty to marry a Romany girl.
Since the old adage of a little of what you fancy doing you good is now applicable to chocolate, we can all breathe a sigh of relief.
Though she felt like releasing a sigh of relief, for an unknown reason the happiness refused to come.

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