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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Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Outside, the tide sighs against the rocks in steady conversation.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
And then, every evening, the audience lets out a sigh when Rhea surprisingly says that Caroline’s trans identity is not an issue.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Bright sighed with relief as volunteers handed over bread and other provisions to help get her family through the week.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Outside, the tide sighs against the rocks in steady conversation.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
The reading brought a sigh of relief, easing concerns that the economy was facing a double whammy of a softening labor market with reaccelerating inflation.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
And then, every evening, the audience lets out a sigh when Rhea surprisingly says that Caroline’s trans identity is not an issue.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sigh. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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