as in sighing
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound
all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep
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Suddenly, Jeff Parker plucks a sighing six-note guitar run, dropping his shoulders into a solo section that carries the tune to its swooning conclusion.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
20 Dec. 2025 -
Being in the theater with everyone sighing and laughing all together was a fantastic feeling.—
Sabrina Impacciatore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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One of the startup’s main efforts is a drug to tackle idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a condition where scar tissue forms in the lungs, making breathing difficult.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Today’s free-breathing engine will soon be a thing of the past, but likely so too is its 9,000-rpm redline.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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That one is a flimsy piano ballad where the duo’s approach to vocals—strangled, swirled and gasping—comes off more annoying than innovative, like a joke that isn’t funny anymore.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
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Those in the audience were heard clapping, cheering and even gasping during the performance.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Soughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soughing. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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