sigh

Example Sentences

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Pointing at a calf lying motionless in a green field in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, farmer Igsahn Felix let out a heavy sigh.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The sigh of relief was like a million angel breaths.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

“It’s the visuals of those raids,” Hernandez acknowledged with a sigh.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Late Thursday night, The Wall Street Journal published an editorial with a headline that read like a prescient sigh of relief: “The Embarrassing Truth About Tariffs.”

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

I let out a long sigh and shoved my hands into the pockets of my robe.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan