sighed; sighing; sighs
1
: to take a deep audible breath (as in weariness or relief)
2
: to make a sound like sighing
wind sighing in the branches
1
: an often involuntary act of sighing especially when expressing an emotion or feeling (such as weariness or relief)
2
: the sound of gently moving or escaping air
sighs of the summer breeze
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Verb
He sighed with relief when he saw that he passed the test.
The wind sighed through the trees.
“I may never see my old home again,” she sighed.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
In Jilly Cooper’s world, men conquer, women sigh, the sun shines perpetually on pale-gold Cotswolds mansions with bluebells in bloom, and absolutely everyone is DTF, as the parlance goes.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Hope King Oct 30, 2024 - Economy Amid AI spending surge, Alphabet delivers on core products
Alphabet's strong third quarter triggered a sigh of relief among investors who remain just as focused on the company's core products as its ballooning AI investments.
—Hope King, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Those answers will unfortunately have to wait until Season 2.
Maggie sighs.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
In Jilly Cooper’s world, men conquer, women sigh, the sun shines perpetually on pale-gold Cotswolds mansions with bluebells in bloom, and absolutely everyone is DTF, as the parlance goes.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The man in the room announces his presence with a heavy sigh.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Hope King Oct 30, 2024 - Economy Amid AI spending surge, Alphabet delivers on core products
Alphabet's strong third quarter triggered a sigh of relief among investors who remain just as focused on the company's core products as its ballooning AI investments.
—Hope King, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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sigh
1 of 2 verb1
: to take or let out a long loud breath (as in weariness or relief)
2
: to make a sound like sighing
wind sighing in the branches
3
: yearn sense 1
sighing for the good old days
sigh
2 of 2 noun1
: an often involuntary act of sighing especially when expressing a feeling
2
: the sound of gently moving or escaping air
the sighs of a summer breeze
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