sigh
Example Sentences
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Still, state water managers breathed a sigh of relief about the marked improvement from the dry start to the month.
From Los Angeles Times
“Even if DSM-Firmenich’s remaining stake proves difficult to monetize, we suspect the market reaction will be to sigh with relief that the level of volatility associated with the business has been reduced,” he says.
They’re placed on hold and after five minutes, her client lets out a deep sigh.
From Los Angeles Times
Vazquez breathed a sigh of relief when the shoes turn out to be his size.
From Los Angeles Times
I shook my head, feeling the deja vu, as Bailey’s father sighed, “In this town, there’s no place for any man unless they crawl to Potter.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
