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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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Scott Mitchell, general manager of Sensa Padel and longtime racquet sports pro, no longer sighs when groups approach his courts in Nashville's Germantown neighborhood with confusion.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Whatever, it was greeted with a collective sigh of relief.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Verb
If a partner sighs in frustration and is met with silence, even if the silence is unintentional, the message can feel like indifference.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Scott Mitchell, general manager of Sensa Padel and longtime racquet sports pro, no longer sighs when groups approach his courts in Nashville's Germantown neighborhood with confusion.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Grammy-winning artist, who testified over two days in the trial last week, reacted with a sigh of relief to the verdict.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Whatever, it was greeted with a collective sigh of relief.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sigh
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 7 Sep. 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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