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View definitions for sigh

sigh

verb as in breathe out heavily

verb as in long for

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Example Sentences

I sigh with relief as it deftly turns and continues in the direction we have just come.

From BBC

If America is going to make it through the days, weeks, months, and—sigh—years to come, then you and I are going to have to hold on to the anger that we feel right now, and we are going to have to remember the many, many reasons why that anger is wholly justified.

From Slate

As Trump was declared the projected winner in the swing state of North Carolina, a collective sigh filled the ballroom.

From BBC

This one came with a giant sigh of relief.

Nine minutes in at Emirates Stadium and there was a collective sigh of resignation for everyone who sold the midfielder as he scored Arsenal's opener.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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