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
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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Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The flight attendant sighed, took a step back without leaving the scene, busied himself with brushing invisible crumbs off his uniform.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
In related news, Oregon fans across the country just let out a collective sigh.
—Alex Kirshner, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Above them, burned forever in my memory, a sighing woman in white, legs bound, reclines on top of a pillar.
—Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The flight attendant sighed, took a step back without leaving the scene, busied himself with brushing invisible crumbs off his uniform.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
Ho-gil picked up Eun-byul, who bounced on his lap with a contented sigh.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
In related news, Oregon fans across the country just let out a collective sigh.
—Alex Kirshner, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 15 Mar. 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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