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sighs

  • plural
    of sigh.
    sigh
    verb (used without object)
    to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
  • present tense form
    of sigh (3rd person singular).
    sigh
    verb (used without object)
    to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.

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Inevitably the streak ends and everyone sighs, reflects and returns to work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

This train "has not received the kind of attention that it really deserves in terms of urgency from elected leaders," sighs Schank.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

I don’t pay attention to eye rolls or impatient sighs that might have once given me pause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Walking out of the car park at Steel Rigg, with Hadrian's Wall rising steeply out of the morning mist, Margaret Anderson sighs.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

As we left the cluster of houses behind, I looked up at the moon and tried listening to her sighs.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall