sigh
Example Sentences
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The employment report was a “classic ‘could’ve been worse’ jobs report,” Bolvin added, and the markets breathed a sigh of relief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
One admitted, with a sigh: "We all sit there every night to see what the next tweet is".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Still, Jefferies analyst Aniket Shah wrote in a research note that oil prices would likely stay above prewar levels for months, even as markets breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
"So we were all breathing a sigh of relief when it turned out to be just fine."
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
"I have to go out and finish raking," said Jeremy with a sigh.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing sigh
"The Road Not Taken"
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"We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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