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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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Before immediately snapping, sighing loudly, or muttering a passive-aggressive comment, try pausing to consider what else might be going on first: Maybe your barista’s slammed with 10 other complicated orders, for instance, or your housemate had a brutal week at work.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 June 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Short in stature and wearing a blue apron, Gongora let out a big sigh and cried, using her fingers to wipe her tears.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Verb
Viewers collectively sighed with relief knowing the dogs were looking up.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Before immediately snapping, sighing loudly, or muttering a passive-aggressive comment, try pausing to consider what else might be going on first: Maybe your barista’s slammed with 10 other complicated orders, for instance, or your housemate had a brutal week at work.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 June 2025
Noun
Lorde then disoriented her audience with 2021’s Solar Power, a warm sigh of an album from a star enjoying some well-deserved relaxation.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Short in stature and wearing a blue apron, Gongora let out a big sigh and cried, using her fingers to wipe her tears.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 5 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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