Sentence examples for pleasant relief from inspiring English sources

It came as a pleasant relief from Schnittke's unremitting unhappiness.

It's a pleasant relief that it has all gone well.

The album isn't just a pleasant relief from grandiosity, but a strong statement on its own.

It's been a pleasant relief to stay with friends rather than in a grubby hostel.

Mostly, Matisse had a very grand time out of his visit, eating chicken and drinking cocktails, a pleasant relief from his home-life in Nice, where his wife makes him eat only vegetables, no drinks.

Anyone who has been through basic training can remember the pleasant relief when a break came and the platoon sergeant gave the at-ease command followed by "smoke if you've got 'em". The little sample packs were wonderful.

In a landscape Being away can be characterised by vegetation different from everyday surroundings (e.g. tall trees), relief; visually pleasant elements including artificial details (pavilions, plant walls).

As I said on the message board, Nigel could always be relied upon to provide light relief and pleasant good humour; much needed to balance what can sometimes be rather stodgy, heavy storylines.

Nine seconds after the safety cue, participants rated relief pleasantness on a visual analogue scale displayed for 6 seconds ("How pleasant was the relief you felt?/neutral/intensely pleasant").

It was a pleasant surprise — and maybe a relief — given that a lot of the focus and attention was given to its international expansion after it decided to open up to a wide array of new countries.

I also felt a pleasant whoosh of pride, and relief, when the train passed through Cheviot Hills where a handful of NIMBYs tried, and thankfully failed, to stop the Expo Line in its tracks.