sighed
Example Sentences
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“That was perfect,” one person sighed as others around them voiced enthusiastic agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"I've been a fisherman for 39 years and there's never been a drought like this before," sighed fellow fisherman Aleksandar Angelov.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
"The last attack of the game," he sighed afterwards.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
She scooped up the shirts, dropped them into her basket, and sighed.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
