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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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
One particularly telling piece of feedback came from a team member who observed that when asked for clarification, Ms. Sharp responded with visible frustration—sighing and rolling her eyes—which made people hesitant to seek guidance.
—Katrina Burrus, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The eye-rolls, the silent sighs, the passive-aggressive chats about the younger employees.
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Verb
Nate sighed dramatically before dipping his chin to his chest.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
One particularly telling piece of feedback came from a team member who observed that when asked for clarification, Ms. Sharp responded with visible frustration—sighing and rolling her eyes—which made people hesitant to seek guidance.
—Katrina Burrus, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
Their biggest problem now might be … *sigh* the starting rotation, since George Kirby and Logan Gilbert are on the IL.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The eye-rolls, the silent sighs, the passive-aggressive chats about the younger employees.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 6 May. 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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