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sigh

/saɪ/ interjection C2
  1. An expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts. · Sigh, I'm so bored at work today.
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The Tin Woodman gave a sigh of satisfaction and lowered his axe, which he leaned against the tree.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 26 · B2
Anne finished up with another sigh, of relief this time.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 52 · C1
She hung them over a chair and sat down with a short sigh.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 161 · C1
The Oak said with a sigh, “I do not care about the blows of the axe aimed at my roots, but I do grieve at being torn in pieces by these wedges made from my own branches.”
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 56 · B2

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