Relieving vs Relieved - What's the difference?
relieving | relieved |
That brings relief.
*1977 , (Alistair Horne), A Savage War of Peace , New York Review Books 2006, p. 24:
*:Like a weary insomniac, France too greeted the relieving dawn chiefly longing for one thing only – repose.
Experiencing or exhibiting relief.
* 2011 , Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15195384.stm]
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As verbs the difference between relieving and relieved
is that relieving is present participle of lang=en while relieved is past tense of relieve.As adjectives the difference between relieving and relieved
is that relieving is that brings relief while relieved is experiencing or exhibiting relief.relieving
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(en adjective)- In a single moment Montenegro and their supporters were given fresh impetus and encouragement. Beciraj tested Hart with a low shot before teenager Phil Jones, on his England debut, suffered an anxious moment when Stevan Jovetic went down under his challenge, leaving the youngster clearly relieved to see referee Stark wave away Montenegro's appeals.