How to use "respite" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "respite" in popular movie and book plots

  • His only respite is Lydia's regular visits, during which they talk and discuss music.  - Broken (House)
  • Suddenly a young, rich man, Aakash ( Jimmy Shergill ) enters her life and provides her the much-needed respite from her mundane lifestyle.  - Jahan Tum Le Chalo
  • One of the characters finds respite in a virtual reality program of the Titanic.  - The Killing Star
  • After a few months in respite care, Paulette is eager to return home, however she is too fragile to live alone.  - Hunting and Gathering (film)
  • When a ‘no-strings attached’ respite is offered by family friend Rachel (Lorraine Pilkington), Rob is truly torn.  - After Thomas
  • After a brief respite at Christmas Hitler sends fire bombs to London, creating "the greatest fire in recorded history".  - The Battle of Britain
  • Mankind takes advantage of the respite provided to wage localized counterattacks, nearly all of which fail.  - Worldwar: In the Balance
  • In a lodge, several drunk truckers are finding respite in booze and women.  - Deer Woman (Masters of Horror)
  • He tells her that having always been ridiculed, he found respite in the fact that she at least bothered to look at him.  - 7G Rainbow Colony
  • The Grand Duke, in pursuit of Scarlet, stops for respite at the inn and spots Melissa on the staircase.  - The Scarlet Pumpernickel
  • Unfortunately, the respite is only short, as Mortain becomes the focal point of a new German counterattack.  - Company of Heroes
  • Kien An's tale involves various personal tragedies and how poetry can triumph and provide respite for the human soul.  - Three Seasons
  • They have a shallow physical relationship, which provides Van with respite from the emotional strain of his feelings for Ada.  - Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle
  • Several episodes depict a downtrodden Stephen whose only respite is his friendship with Captain Michael Weir and his men.  - Birdsong (novel)
  • On the advice of his parents, von Kammacher leaves Denmark to gain some respite from his wife's illness.  - Atlantis (1913 film)
  • After a moment of respite to eat her findings, the girl spots the man and approaches him.  - Angel's Egg

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