heavy sigh
Sound of exasperation
A heavy sigh is an audible exhalation expressing weariness, frustration, resignation, or emotional weight.
Unlike a casual sigh, the heavy sigh carries deliberate force—communicating that something is burdensome or disappointing: She let out a heavy sigh when she saw the pile of paperwork.
It often signals reluctant acceptance or the effort of gathering oneself before an unpleasant task.
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- breathAir taken in
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
long day · frustration · resigned · oh well · groan · melancholy · deflate · exasperated · shaking head · shoulders · slump · weight · burden · giving up · relief · letting go · sadness · dramatic
- frustration gesturesfacepalm, eye roll, fist clench, head shake, foot stomp
- boredomboredom, ennui, tedium, monotony, dullness
- ingratitudeungrateful, thankless, ingrate, thanks for nothing, take for granted