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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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Lord John and Jamie halfway bury the hatchet, Claire sighs in annoyance, and Lord John bids Mrs. Fraser adieu.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The news of this launch ought to come as a big sigh of relief for a lot of KTM loyalists, especially considering the new bikes are expected to grace showrooms as early as March.
—New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The insistent insomniac, desperate for a chat, usually sighs, accepts the verdict, and slumps back into sleeplessness.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Lord John and Jamie halfway bury the hatchet, Claire sighs in annoyance, and Lord John bids Mrs. Fraser adieu.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
Markets heaved a sigh of relief and made sharp turnarounds on the news.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The news of this launch ought to come as a big sigh of relief for a lot of KTM loyalists, especially considering the new bikes are expected to grace showrooms as early as March.
—New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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