as in huffs
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 sighs
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
No subtle sighs about the laundry pile.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
The room quickly filled with laughter, sighs and long, nostalgic pauses.
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Tala Ahmadi,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.
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Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
The room sighs in relief a second later when Buckley reanimates, jerking and flailing like a soul possessed, grinning maniacally — all on purpose, inspired by the earlier veil snafu.
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
Lady Gun’s footman Alfie sighs in relief when his taxing employer leaves for the evening.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Everyone oohs and aahs over this development, but Mu Hee just looks at Hiro and sighs.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
When placed in front of him, the child either cowers backward in fear and sighs with relief when it's turned off or uses the Force to deactivate it.
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Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
No subtle sighs about the laundry pile.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
The room quickly filled with laughter, sighs and long, nostalgic pauses.
—
Tala Ahmadi,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.
—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
The room sighs in relief a second later when Buckley reanimates, jerking and flailing like a soul possessed, grinning maniacally — all on purpose, inspired by the earlier veil snafu.
—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
Lady Gun’s footman Alfie sighs in relief when his taxing employer leaves for the evening.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Everyone oohs and aahs over this development, but Mu Hee just looks at Hiro and sighs.
—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighs
Verb
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At this, the paddock gasps in unison.
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Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response.
Noun
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on cruise controversies and wedding whispers.
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But whispers of two young French watchmaking wunderkinder spread quickly.
Verb
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Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
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The look of sheer repressed, stymied rage/laughter on Raph’s face when Paul sniffs the Oreos instead is one of the episode’s biggest laughs.
Noun
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In the first few minutes, the jeers were murmurs that faded into the overall atmosphere in the stands.
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The stadium, packed to the brim with more than 82,000 fans, reverberated with stunned murmurs as Morocco’s Ismael Saibari snuck behind a distracted Brazil defense and chipped home a beautiful goal over goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s head to open the scoring in the 22nd minute.
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That shocked Pochettino, who is from Argentina, a country that lives and breathes soccer, and especially worships its national team, captained at this World Cup by the superstar Messi.
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The film breathes in a dynamic way, the last few beats taking a startling turn toward a somber wistfulness.
Noun
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Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.
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Spray paint hisses and music envelops Amsterdam Avenue as Knicks colors cover the sidewalk.
Noun
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The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.
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At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.
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