A wave of relief washed over me.

Meaning

A sudden feeling of relief overcame me.

Examples

• John: I was so stressed about the presentation.
• Alice: How did it go?
• John: It went really well! <b>A wave of relief washed over me</b> when it finished.
• Alice: I'm glad to hear that! I can only imagine, <b>a wave of relief washed over me</b> when I finished my final exams.