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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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Breathing in and sighing out slowly for longer than your in breath with an open mouth can activate the vagus nerve, a crucial component of the parasympathetic nervous system.
—Paul McClure 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Technology investors in particular, which face a high tariff risk, breathed a collective sigh of relief.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Verb
Wilson gave form to that ache, sculpting it into songs where dogs barked and flutes sighed, and voices piled on top of each other like waves crashing into memory.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Breathing in and sighing out slowly for longer than your in breath with an open mouth can activate the vagus nerve, a crucial component of the parasympathetic nervous system.
—Paul McClure 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
Noun
Some observers breathed a brief sigh of relief when Trump announced Senator Marco Rubio, previously known for his traditionally conservative foreign policy views, as his nominee for secretary of state.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Technology investors in particular, which face a high tariff risk, breathed a collective sigh of relief.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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