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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J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
England might collectively sigh with relief, but brand Kohli won’t be having a summer ball.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 May 2025
Despite the sigh of relief from investors, the situation is still far from settled and a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the industry.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
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Verb
The world sighed a breath of relief this week when the U.S. and China agreed to hit pause on unprecedented tariffs between the world’s two most powerful countries.
—J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
England might collectively sigh with relief, but brand Kohli won’t be having a summer ball.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
Frequent Shein and Temu shoppers can breathe a small sigh of relief after President Donald Trump rolled back the most stringent policies on Chinese imports, with the new rules effective today.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 May 2025
Despite the sigh of relief from investors, the situation is still far from settled and a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the industry.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 29 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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