sigh
verb (used without object)
to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
were sighing
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past progressiveof sigh.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He spoke very softly, as if he were sighing.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2019
While we were sighing over the setting, Pontus was deep into cooking.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2019
The books in my father’s shed were sighing.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
It was dark and Merry could see nothing as he lay on the ground rolled in a blanket; yet though the night was airless and windless, all about him hidden trees were sighing softly.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
The gentle winds above his form in softest tones were sighing; The god of day had slowly sank beneath the verge of day, And the silver moon was gliding above the milky way.
From Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental by Various
