sigh
verb (used without object)
to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
have been sighing
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present perfect progressiveof sigh.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Now, you and our good friend Bluff here have been sighing for a chance to prove which one possesses the biggest lungs.
From The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island by Quincy Allen
Why, we shall be envied of all our neighbors; and, Mamma, you have been sighing over our expenses, and wishing that Jimmy and I could support you.
From The Last of the Peterkins With Others of Their Kin by Lucretia P. (Lucretia Peabody) Hale
Would you leave the captivating Rollina in the lurch, and throw away the golden opportunity you have been sighing for for two months?
From Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 1 by Various
You have been sighing twenty times during the last half-hour.
From Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
But independent of the stroke in itself, I have been sighing upon the ruin of the plans I had proposed towards a useful co-operation upon the coasts of America.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) by Various
