Examples of 'respite' in a sentence
Meaning of "respite"
Respite is a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
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- A brief interval of rest or relief.
- A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
- The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
- A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
How to use "respite" in a sentence
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This respite enables me to perform a vital errand.
No shame in taking respite from the heat.
The respite lounge is available for caregivers.
There has been no respite since then anywhere.
Respite is not changing as part of this initiative.
I need some respite from screaming kids.
Respite remains a service in the waiver programs.
He gives them respite for an appointed time.
Respite makes it possible to maintain a social life.
There is no respite from the inner pain.
Respite care for yourself or a family member.
It was designed as a respite for those attending conferences.
A respite to draw breath before a new war.
And there is no respite with advancing age.
No respite and an atmosphere conducive to small conflicts.
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There is still no respite from swine flu.
The respite allows me to attend to some business.
There was not a moment of respite to digest everything.
Using respite services to test housing options.
It does not offer the respite of a cold death.
Take a respite from running to and fro.
There seems to be no respite for the modern.
Hourly respite is available according to assessed need.
It provides leafy respite from the city.
The respite you need is on its way.
We decided to give each other a little respite.
A little respite from our mutual friends.
This gold will give us some respite.
We fight without respite against traditionalist cowardice.
Our troops and people need respite.
There is no respite from all the congratulations.
But many poachers leave them no respite.
This provides respite from their pursuit of us.
Respite for the caregivers is absolutely necessary.
It provides a respite from the fast pace.
I have already given you one respite.
Temporary respite for the euro currency.
Tax credit for volunteer respite services.
We stressed that respite was important to local communities.
The people have requested some respite.
He gives respite and does not hasten to punish.
The enemy seems to have taken a respite.
It provides a welcome respite in an increasingly crazy world.
The last few weeks amounted to a respite.
We have a brief respite in the audiovisual field.
They offer help with respite care.
The perfect respite for a difficult year.
And from this restlessness there is no respite.
Job has no respite from his suffering.
The only time we had some respite.
