RELAX in a Sentence

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For RELAX, below is one of 124 sentences:
Their exertions did not relax till the doctor arrived, when one by one, the senseless three were taken upstairs and put into warm beds.

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 Meanings and Examples of RELAX
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
relax
 v.  make less severe or strict; become less tense
Classic Sentence: (72 in 5 pages)
1  We can't get wholesomely drunk and relax.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
2  He heard the swing-couch creak as she sat up abruptly, peered, then leaned back and pretended to relax.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
3  The women at once rose and began to shake out their draperies and relax their muscles.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In VII
4  There was now an apparent disposition to relax; to widen the circle of confidences and give a more general tone to the conversation.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In IX
5  "Well," she reiterated, and stood up, stretching her arms, and feeling the need to relax her muscles after having been so long seated.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXXI
6  Unaccustomed to sudden emergencies, her head began to swim, and her grip upon the bridle to relax.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
7  After a time they were able to relax these measures, for nothing was either heard or seen of their opponent, and they hoped that time had cooled his vindictiveness.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
8  Mrs. Manresa longed to relax and curl in a corner with a cushion, a picture paper, and a bag of sweets.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 5
9  Their exertions did not relax till the doctor arrived, when one by one, the senseless three were taken upstairs and put into warm beds.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: 9 Sights and Sounds Draw the Wanderers Together
10  At first, a misgiving crossed me that Wemmick would be instantly dismissed from his employment; but it melted as I saw Mr. Jaggers relax into something like a smile, and Wemmick become bolder.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter LI
11  Again, if I move a finger or relax a muscle of my face, Miss Murdstone pokes me with her prayer-book, and makes my side ache.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 4. I FALL INTO DISGRACE
12  Monte Cristo endeavored also to leave, but Maximilian would have died rather than relax his hold of the handle of the door, which he closed upon the count.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 105. The Cemetery of Pere-la-Chaise.
13  Come, try, give any one of us, for instance, a little more independence, untie our hands, widen the spheres of our activity, relax the control and we.
Notes from the Underground By Feodor Dostoevsky
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: X
14  He stood motionless, and did not relax his hold on Montparnasse.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER II—MOTHER PLUTARQUE FINDS NO DIFFICULTY IN EXPLAI...
15  And this was possible through the prudence of the English king and the wise ordinances of his kingdom, which never in time of peace relaxes its warlike discipline.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXI.
Example Sentence: (52 in 4 pages)
16  There'll be ample opportunity to relax, swim and soak up some sun.
17  I meditate in order to relax.
18  The aim is to reduce anxiety and help the patients relax.
19  I just want to sit down and relax.
20  Coffee Gallery's screened in porch is a perfect place to cool off, relax, and talk for a while.
21  The only time you can sit back, relax and gloat is when you win it all.
22  Our new colleague should relax if he sees that we are a friendly group.
23  Strangely enough, when it came to the exam I actually felt quite relaxed.
24  Self-confidence means being relaxed enough to allow your lover their personal space.
25  She has a fairly relaxed approach to housework.
26  Looking relaxed and rested, Simpson answered friendly questions from his defense attorney for nearly three hours.
27  It's a very friendly bar with a nice relaxed atmosphere.
28  The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now he's reverting to type.
29  She's a bit too knowing for me to feel relaxed with her.
30  Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years.