The captain moved swiftly out the door and into the corridor, secretly relieved that he had passed his physical.

By the end of the week, both are secretly relieved to find their marriage coming to a close.

But he was also secretly relieved not to have to face the red hordes alone.

In truth, I think they were all secretly relieved.

Part of this was on his own insistence, but he could tell his parents were secretly relieved.

"I'll just batter the rest of you," he warned and was secretly relieved when Mike smiled back.

Trevayne had been secretly relieved to hear that last part.

Besides, she was secretly relieved to have him there; she had to get used to driving on the wrong side of the road.

He felt secretly relieved to be talking once again about the drive.

Some teachers, though, may be secretly relieved by the parental silence.