Example Sentences
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“Paddington — so cute,” Cumming sighed as he departed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
“When you get old, they push you aside,” he sighed.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
"Yeah -- to a certain extent," she sighed as she eyed groceries in a Pennsylvania food bank.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
She’s half joking, but Embury sighed when she listed the foods Elliott and Charlotte, 8 and 6, regularly request.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
“Of course, your store would be one of the first places I’d go to for props,” she sighed.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
