as in to gasp
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound
Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor—which was often a breeze sighed through the leaves
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Recent Examples of sigh
Katrina Burrus, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Oakey stared at the blank screen and seemingly sighed, and then reluctantly turned towards the window.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But Kamilla just smirks, and Mitch lets out a sigh of relief.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Verb
One particularly telling piece of feedback came from a team member who observed that when asked for clarification, Ms. Sharp responded with visible frustration—sighing and rolling her eyes—which made people hesitant to seek guidance.
—Katrina Burrus, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Oakey stared at the blank screen and seemingly sighed, and then reluctantly turned towards the window.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Contempt can also seep through nonverbal cues such as eye rolls, heavy sighs and sarcasm.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But Kamilla just smirks, and Mitch lets out a sigh of relief.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sigh
Verb
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For anyone who’s ever been on a ventilator, death by suffocation is a paralyzing terror and Carson wholly sells this nightmare, painfully gasping for air and gurgling horribly as his nurse call button slips out of reach.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Art flop: When a bronze head by the master sculptor Alberto Giacometti failed to sell at Sotheby’s auction, the audience gasped.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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There are enough vague, intractable whispers of diplomacy and further talks about talks, to provide the tantalising promise of a deal, without striking, or even delineating one.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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There have been a lot of whispers and rumours about where this prospective investment could come from but nothing concrete has emerged yet.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The bear growled, huffed and clacked her teeth — making sure her message of getting away from her cubs got across.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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In this offbeat and surreal comedy, frustrated playwright Mark becomes addicted to huffing perfume to conjure memories from a previous Italian summer vacation.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With each miss, the murmurs from the crowd grew longer, the fans mirroring the Lakers and their fading chances.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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And yet the latter seems to be in the minority as loud murmurs of discontent can be hard as Chelsea end up in their own half once more.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The system then offers personalized guidance, such as breathing techniques or focused meditative practices, based on Gopi’s academic research.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Manage your stress: Consider mindfulness, meditation, and breathing exercises to help ease stress as much as possible.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
15 May 2025
Verb
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And over the course of two years, Cawthorn kept the district in the headlines through various scandals from bringing weapons to airports and schools to allegations of insider trading to accusing his colleagues of snorting cocaine and having orgies.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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This particular mund, near the road,owned about 20 buffaloes, and as our driver was watching them, an old bull lifted his head, snorted, and stamped his feet.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Last year, before his arrest, a video of Jordan allegedly sniffing an unidentified white substance went viral, resulting in social media criticism.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 May 2025
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In the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, Carlos worked with dogs trained to sniff out bombs and improvised explosive devices during one of the most stressful periods of his two decades in the military.—
Daniel Bean,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
Noun
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There's a push, and suddenly, a newborn's first cry replaces the mother's moans.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The eyes start rolling and the moans come out when dudes get super gooned.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 May 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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