sighs
Sounds of resignation
Sighs is the plural of sigh—audible exhalations expressing weariness, relief, longing, or resignation.
Her sighs filled the silence between them.
As a verb, sighs is the third-person singular: He sighs every time I mention her name.
Wind or machinery that sighs makes a similar sound: The old house sighs in the wind.
Subdued, lasting sadness
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- sadnessState of emotional pain
nostalgia · resignation · heartache · sorrow · regret · pining · forlornness · despair
Expel breath outward
alleviation · reassurance · reprieve · solace · unburdening · decompression · relaxation · tension release
State of being drained
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- tirednessState of needing rest
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
burnout · resignation · heaviness · world-weary · defeated · drained · overwhelmed · impatience
Having audible exhalation
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- softYielding to touch
- audibleCapable of being detected by ear
deep · heavy · shuddering · trembling · quiet · gentle · drawn-out · plaintive
Romantic partners
- swooningLosing consciousness briefly
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
- piningAching with prolonged desire
lovelorn · heartfelt · tender · passionate · adoring · besotted · enamored · breathless
melancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
sadness · nostalgia · resignation · heartache · sorrow · regret · pining · forlornness · despair · grief
exhale
Expel breath outward
comfort · alleviation · reassurance · reprieve · solace · unburdening · decompression · relaxation · tension release · letting go
weariness
State of being drained
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- tirednessState of needing rest
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
frustration · burnout · resignation · heaviness · world-weary · defeated · drained · overwhelmed · impatience · irritation
breathy
Having audible exhalation
audible · deep · heavy · shuddering · trembling · quiet · gentle · drawn-out · plaintive · raspy
lovers
Romantic partners
- swooningLosing consciousness briefly
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
pining · lovelorn · heartfelt · tender · passionate · adoring · besotted · enamored · breathless · fluttering
- emotional expressiontone, laughing, mood, yelling, crying
- audience reactionsapplause, clapping, booing, cheering, laughter
- sentimentalitymawkish, schmaltzy, saccharine, treacly, cloying
- soundssound, beeps, listen, sounds, hear
- breathing actionsinhales, gasps, deep breath, shallow breath, takes a breath
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- sigh of reliefExhale expressing released tension
- heavy sighForceful exhale expressing weariness
- deep sigh
- breathe a sigh of reliefExpress grateful relaxation
- with a sigh
- sighing loudlyAudible breath of frustration