RELAXATION in a Sentence

Learn RELAXATION from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
124 example sentences for RELAXATION, such as:
1. Take a deep breath, and you will feel relaxed.
2. She has a fairly relaxed approach to housework.
3. His idea of relaxation is working with his fretsaw.
4. Pat teaches evening classes in yoga and relaxation.
5. They were deep in conversation , relaxed and smiling.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of RELAXATION
relaxation
 n.  a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
 n.  the act of making less strict
Classic Sentence: (72 in 5 pages)
1  He sleeps," she said; "nature exhausted by sufferance and the waste of spirits, his wearied frame embraces the first moment of temporary relaxation to sink into slumber.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
2  Had not the arrival of the Grand Master been so unexpectedly sudden, he would have seen nothing at Templestowe which might have appeared to argue any relaxation of discipline.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVI
3  And he would gaze on her with wide, childish eyes, in a relaxation of madonna-worship.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 19
4  It was sheer relaxation on his part, letting go all his manhood, and sinking back to a childish position that was really perverse.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 19
5  But a man needed occasional relaxation, he informed Mrs. Pontellier, and every now and again he drummed up a pretext to bring him to the city.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XX
6  Victor Lebrun, who happened to be in the city, bent upon relaxation, had accepted with alacrity.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXX
7  It was a great help to a person who had to toil all the week to be able to look forward to some such relaxation as this on Saturday nights.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
8  And at once in the conversation with the aide-de-camp Oblonsky had a sense of relaxation and relief after the conversation with Levin, which always put him to too great a mental and spiritual strain.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: Chapter 11
9  Well," said Ignatius Gallaher, "it's a relaxation to come over here, you know.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In A LITTLE CLOUD
10  Out of the twenty Musketeers sixteen, when this took place, rejoiced greatly at this relaxation; but the other four cursed it heartily.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 60 IN FRANCE
11  His idea of relaxation is working with his fretsaw.
Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In I
12  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.
13  She stood silent, her hands lying cold and relaxed in his.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
14  Her hands trembled with fright as she held the letter closer, but as she read the next paragraph she relaxed.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
15  She lay relaxed for a moment, trying to summon anger to her aid, trying to draw on her strength.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
Example Sentence: (52 in 4 pages)
1  This relaxation technique can serve as an effective weapon against stress.
2  Pat teaches evening classes in yoga and relaxation.
3  You can perform relaxation exercises lying down but we would prefer if you try initially sitting in a comfortable armchair.
4  The relaxation also covers foreign language teachers and researchers transferred to Poland by their companies, who will not need to apply for work permits.
5  Strangely enough, when it came to the exam I actually felt quite relaxed.
6  Self-confidence means being relaxed enough to allow your lover their personal space.
7  She has a fairly relaxed approach to housework.
8  Looking relaxed and rested, Simpson answered friendly questions from his defense attorney for nearly three hours.
9  It's a very friendly bar with a nice relaxed atmosphere.
10  The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now he's reverting to type.
11  She's a bit too knowing for me to feel relaxed with her.
12  Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years.
13  They were deep in conversation , relaxed and smiling.
14  After work she relaxed with a cup of tea and the newspaper.
15  Take a deep breath, and you will feel relaxed.