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
News of a cease-fire ahead of the talks provided a global sigh of relief, and Pakistan basked in praise from around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Many in the business community are breathing a sigh of relief that the conversation has shifted away from tax increases that would directly affect them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
One admitted, with a sigh: "We all sit there every night to see what the next tweet is".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“The Red River borders Texas and Oklahoma and churns down to Baton Rouge, where it joins the Mississippi and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. No way around it,” I sigh.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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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