sigh
Example Sentences
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Sobs could be heard at the back of the public gallery, while Nowak's family let out a sigh and hugged as they left the room.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
I asked a minister what would happen if the so-called King of the North didn't win - their answer was best described as a painful sigh.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
While some in China breathed a sigh of relief, Xi vowed to ensure China wouldn’t be so vulnerable again.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Reaves, sigh, has clearly been unable to overcome his oblique injury and playoff demons.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
As I began another round of wailing, Aunt Kitty heaved a sigh that let me know she’d had just about enough.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing sigh
"The Road Not Taken"
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"We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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