sigh
verb (used without object)
to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
have sighed
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present perfectof sigh.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some have sighed and eventually rolled up their sleeves; others have drawn a distinction between fetal cell lines being used in development of a medication versus being used in testing.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2021
Watching on Wednesday night from his latest franchise-league outpost as England ran out of ideas, Sven might just have sighed a little to himself.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2018
Many actors would have sighed and buckled down, hoping that Third Wench would eventually – somehow – metamorphose into something more meaningful.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2017
I don’t remember my parents’ reaction, but they must have sighed inwardly.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2011
“Heavens” was what Aunt Kitty might have sighed just then as she watched me strut, my full skirts knocking over the umbrella stand.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
