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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Examples of sigh in a Sentence
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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Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
In an Atwater Village Chipotle, customers and employees alike sighed and picked up their phones.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Given the lingering effects of last year’s Hollywood labor strikes, the relative lack of big movies and a dismal first half of the year at the box office, the film industry is breathing a collective sigh of relief as 2024 comes to a close.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Towering white and red pines sighed softly overhead.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
In an Atwater Village Chipotle, customers and employees alike sighed and picked up their phones.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
There were some sighs, but nothing too earth-shattering, in If‘s lower-than-expected opening ($33M versus $40M; still a No. 1 debut).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Given the lingering effects of last year’s Hollywood labor strikes, the relative lack of big movies and a dismal first half of the year at the box office, the film industry is breathing a collective sigh of relief as 2024 comes to a close.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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