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is sighing

  • present progressive of sigh (3rd person singular).

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The team is sighing with relief when Kendall, of WDC, sidles up to Kowalcyk, quietly telling her the man next to Paul asked whether he could go inside, too.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2023

What the commentators should be doing is sighing with relief.

From The Guardian Nov. 23, 2012

I can tell because she is sighing more than usual.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

I'm weary waiting here, The chill east wind is sighing, The autumn tints are sere, The summer flowers are dying.

From Verses for Children and Songs for Music by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty

"You are not the only one who is sighing for him," interrupted Pan Longin.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk