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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Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Also, remember that the avatar is reading your body language, eye contact, any kind of sighing or moaning.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
For many, though, the response to the announcement was a sigh of resignation.
—CNN Money, 18 June 2026
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Verb
The internet may be full of people who want to outlaw leaf blowers, but misophonic triggers tend to share a bodily quality, an aurally traceable culprit such as a person crunching or sighing.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Also, remember that the avatar is reading your body language, eye contact, any kind of sighing or moaning.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Noun
After months of uncertainty, the people of the Gulf region can, potentially, breathe a sigh of relief, and global markets look set to be boosted by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
For many, though, the response to the announcement was a sigh of resignation.
—CNN Money, 18 June 2026
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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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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