sighed
Example Sentences
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The woman sighed, tapped her screen with a fingernail and said, “It’s right there.”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Every day we have to sign a petition to save our country, save the nature, save the city,” she sighed as we sat down.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
After a short flight, a day at Venice Beach and the fastest glow-up ever for a mom of three, my date opened his hands, sighed and canceled the glorious evening I’d planned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
She consulted the slim black tablet she held for a moment and then sighed.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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