"But there is an even greater number of people, even though they were not enthusiastic about David Cameron or the Tories, who feel relieved that we are not in government.
Erin Klein, who tracks US radio stations for the Broadcasting Board of Governors, was relieved to be returning to the office and keen to check on the status of the database she manages.
"What, we're supposed to call his cousin?" A large man in front of me with graying hair sounds relieved: "I thought I was the only one who thought this whole thing is ridiculous".
McGowan said she was "very relieved and very proud" to have won the closely-fought contest for the rural Victorian electorate, following Mirabella's concession on Wednesday morning.
I'm relieved everything is so hunky dory in the health service that he can spare the time to kvetch about what Vicky Pryce puts on her stationery but I suspect the "vast majority of the public" are more scandalised by dodgy hospital death rates.
He had no business getting to that ball ahead of the full-back, who will be mightily relieved.
Salmond, almost visibly relieved that his self-imposed campaigning ban for the duration of the Games was drawing to an end, replied with a smile: "Ask me tomorrow".
"I'm obviously relieved to be finished here and I am looking forward to returning my attention to my family, to my band, and our music," he said.
Eleanor Baylis, of Take the flour back, said: "We have no information about this incident, but are relieved if the quantity of GM pollen released from the trial has been reduced".
"Many men," he believes, with wild optimism, "will be hugely relieved by that shift".
"I'm relieved," he says, sucking on a cigarette.
