sigh

Example Sentences

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On arrival, they search meticulously for signs of construction, breathing a sigh of relief each time the massive property appears untouched.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Following a difficult year, we expect these to offer a sigh of relief for GEMI.”

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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 sigh happily as Nash and Oliver show Harlow their own instruments.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller