Word Finder - sighed

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To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.

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He sighed over the lost opportunity.

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To lament; to grieve.

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To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.

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To experience an emotion associated with sighing.

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He silently sighed for his lost youth.

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To make a sound like sighing.

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To exhale (the breath) in sighs.

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She sighed a sigh that was nearly a groan.

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To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.

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"I guess I have no choice," she sighed.

Once again she sighed deeply.

He sighed in exasperation.

She sighed, aware she'd never know the answer to that question.

She sighed, gazing up at him.

She sighed and wandered absently into the kitchen.

After turning his head from right to left for some time, he sighed and looked down.

Sofia sighed and raked a hand through her hair.

She sighed and turned away.

She sighed and left the room, carefully pulling the door shut.

Dron only sighed in reply.

He sighed deeply and rode back to Gorki.

Katie sighed as she rinsed the potatoes.

She sat down on the bed and sighed again.

Jule sighed, hoping she left this time.

She sighed heavily and slid off the bed.

Deidre strained then sighed, letting her head drop back against his shoulder.

She sighed and snuggled against him, feeling the beat of his heart... or was that her own?

She sighed and turned.

Jonny sighed and relaxed against her.

Dron made no answer but sighed deeply.

When Connie continued to watch her dubiously, Lisa dropped to the bed and sighed heavily.

He sighed and rubbed his head as though the whole idea gave him a headache.

Brandon shook his head and sighed audibly.

She sighed and stepped off the porch.

She sighed and shook her head.

She sighed and drew her knees up against her chest.

She sighed and picked up his hand, placing it on her head.

Brandon Westlake sighed, the tiredness in his old body apparent.

She sighed and affirmed.

De Beausset closed his eyes, bowed his head, and sighed deeply, to indicate how profoundly he valued and comprehended the Emperor's words.

The doctor bent down over the wound, felt it, and sighed deeply.

Katie sighed as she began pealing the potato.

Simon sighed and stooped to straighten the leash a young borzoi had entangled; the count too sighed and, noticing the snuffbox in his hand, opened it and took a pinch.

Sonya sighed and shook her head incredulously.

And Anatole sighed and embraced Dolokhov.

The handsome boy adjutant with the long hair sighed deeply without removing his hand from his hat and galloped back to where men were being slaughtered.

Kutuzov saw this and merely sighed and shrugged his shoulders.

She started, flushed, and sighed deeply.

She rolled toward him as he lay down and sighed contentedly as she snuggled against him.

Katie sighed and threw the last potato in the pan.

She lifted the hair off her neck and sighed as she paused in the shade of a huge oak tree.

Carmen sighed as Casper finally moved away.

She sighed heavily and trudged on to the old farmhouse.

He sighed and shook his head.

She sighed and put her head on his chest.

Carmen stretched out her legs and sighed.

Alex sighed and sat down in the rocking chair.

Her skin felt like it was melting, and she sighed deeply.

He sighed and rolled onto his side, clutching a Rissa-scented pillow in his arms.

She sighed, too tired to consider her next step.