sighed

Example Sentences

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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

"There was just a little bit of heat, then bam, they bombed again, and now nothing works," Yeromina sighed.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

“When you get old, they push you aside,” he sighed.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

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 • Dec. 23, 2025

Aunt Kitty sighed and lifted that eyebrow of hers.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan