Example Sentences

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Silence a moment while Aunt Saxon pondered tearfully and sighfully, then: "Willie, is it the tooth ache?"

From The City of Fire by Hill, Grace Livingston

A woman at his side said sighfully, "There is that consumptive girl again, she hasn't long to stay."

From The Spirit of Sweetwater by Garland, Hamlin

Then he remembered his overdrawn banking account, and sighfully gave up the idea.

From Septimus by Locke, William John

At last she rose and went sighfully at work.

From Wayside Courtships by Garland, Hamlin

"My horse—I had forgotten him!" said I. And then, as she stirred sighfully, I stooped and kissed her, ere, loosing her, I rose.

From Peregrine's Progress by Farnol, Jeffery