sigh

Definition:
1. An utterance made by exhaling audibly.
2. A sound like a person sighing.
3. Heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily.
4. Utter with a sigh.

Use 'sigh' in a sentence:

• 1. At last, with a sigh and a yawn, he gave it up.
• 2. He sighed heavily.
• 3. Misgivings came; they grew troubled and unhappy; a sigh or two escaped, unawares.
• 4. "Not if you don't wish it," she replied; and she distinctly heard his sigh of relief.
• 5. Once the exams passed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
• 6. Mr Collier heaved a sigh and got to his feet.
• 7. He breathed a heavy sigh, and said in a gentle voice, "Come to thy father, child: thou art not well."
• 8. She sighed wistfully.
• 9. A "loud sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot at that moment, and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here arguing with you over "Nothing".
• 10. Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close.
• 11. He let loose a long, deep sigh.
• 12. With a sigh, she leant back and closed her eyes.
• 13. At last he gave a deep sigh.
• 14. There was a big sigh of relief once the economic reform plan was agreed.
• 15. Meer let out his breath in a long sigh.
• 16. He sighed unhappily.
• 17. Each sigh was like a shot.
• 18. Grace sighed so heavily that Trish could hear it in the next room.
• 19. ‘ I'll wait, ’ he said with a sigh.
• 20. Amy tilted her wine in her glass with a luxurious sigh.
• 21. He heaved a deep sigh; a long, long, long sigh.
• 22. She kicked off her shoes with a sigh.
• 23. Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief.
• 24. She sighed, then continued in a soft, calm voice.
• 25. He let out a long sigh, mainly of relief, partly of sadness.
• 26. Why do you always sigh when you say my name?
• 27. I sigh deeply, and sit back into my chair.
• 28. The wind sighed through the valley.
• 29. After a long time he slowly and sadly changed his position, and took up this object with a sigh.
• 30. Most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close.
• 31. He squatted on the floor and gave vent to a deep sigh.
• 32. Mr. Collier heaved a sigh and got to his feet.
• 33. But the new day begins to flash past in the sigh.
• 34. Giving a sigh, she fell to her knees at my feet.
• 35. He sighed regretfully.
• 36. There was exasperation in her reply, half sigh and half groan.
• 37. Do not sigh, do not weep!
• 38. 'Oh well, better luck next time,' she sighed.
• 39. All the competitors could breathe a sigh of relief at the ending of the fierce competition.
• 40. With monetary mayhem now retreating into memory, European countries can breathe a collective sigh of relief.
• 41. He sighed, turning away and surveying the sea.
• 42. 'I'll wait,' he said with a sigh.
• 43. He gave a deep sigh.
• 44. I heard a sigh, and then, a soft giggle.
• 45. The country's politicians are already heaving a collective sigh of relief.
• 46. We all breathed a sigh of relief when it was over.
• 47. I breathed a sigh of relief.
• 48. 'Thank goodness for that!' she said with a sigh of relief.
• 49. We all heaved a sigh of relief.
• 50. We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.
• 51. She sighed with relief that it was all over.
• 52. The grandparents sigh and say how things have changed for the worse.