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sighs

  • plural of sigh.
  • present tense form of sigh (3rd person singular).

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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

Lorraine Ali acknowledges the front-runners, but sighs, “My perfect-universe picks? ‘

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

As cops breathed sighs of relief that he was an architect, those living in Massapequa "were astonished," Livoti said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In the film’s slightly alternate reality, Charli sighs and goes along with what everyone else is telling her to do, simply because she’s never found herself in this position before.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

The sky-ferry doors opened with sighs of steam.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton