as in to gasp
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound
Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor—which was often a breeze sighed through the leaves
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Recent Examples of sigh
Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
At the start of the clip, above, Krasinski is seen crouching over Luigi as Carell sighs and meets him on the floor.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Here’s how to counter a less-than-ideal offer and negotiate for a higher wage:
Watch your tone
Negotiations are fraught with emotion; offering a curt response or exasperated sigh could kill the discussion, fast.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Listen to this article Shirley Howard sighed as the rain pounded down in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
At the start of the clip, above, Krasinski is seen crouching over Luigi as Carell sighs and meets him on the floor.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
With fatigue, at some point, something happens that can’t be measured or prepared—a sigh and a smile.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Here’s how to counter a less-than-ideal offer and negotiate for a higher wage:
Watch your tone
Negotiations are fraught with emotion; offering a curt response or exasperated sigh could kill the discussion, fast.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sigh
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The nearly 60,000-strong crowd gasped collectively as Martin momentarily disappeared.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Inside the courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, Colombo’s mother, Tonya Colombo, gasped as the verdict was read.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Wednesday’s report comes after earlier data showed the economy added a whopping 254,000 jobs in September, inflation is a whisper away from the Federal Reserve’s 2% target and consumer confidence jumped this month by the fastest clip since March of 2021 — all signs of a robust economy.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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There was also a missed opportunity during the Tribal whispers portion of the evening.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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Pad see ew huffed with smokiness, the wok hei seared so deeply into the wide noodles that its potency could withstand even the indignities of carryout containers.Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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The guardian huffed and slammed the door shut, but a moment later, metal clunked, and the door was opened.Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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Hinchcliffe said, prompting murmurs and scattered boos from the crowd.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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The AirPods lineup is also due for a refresh, with murmurs of new entry and midtier models.Alex Cranz, The Verge, 10 Sep. 2024
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My role, as the actor, is to breathe life into the character.James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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In April, her office charged three Alameda police officers with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Mario Gonzalez, who stopped breathing as the officers piled on top of him while trying to make an arrest.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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It was usually sold as a plain-looking pill or an off-white, bitter powder that hurts to snort.Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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The drug is usually either ingested in pill form or snorted as a powder but is rarely injected.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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The zoo shared a video of the baby calf sniffing for food in a pile of glass across its social media accounts to celebrate her birth.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah has a violent history inside Lebanon, and its domestic enemies are now sniffing the wind for signs of weakness.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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As diners dip into the salty pat of butter before them, the room goes silent save for an occasional moan.The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
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In that study, both sexes reported their symptoms equally and exhibited the same amount of moans and complaints.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Sigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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