Collocations for sigh - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
deep,
great,
heavy,
huge
little, slight, small, soft
loud, quiet
audible, silent
There was an audible sigh of relief when the news came through that nobody was hurt.
little, slight, small, soft
loud, quiet
audible, silent
There was an audible sigh of relief when the news came through that nobody was hurt.
inward
Nancy heaved an inward sigh but did as her son suggested.
Nancy heaved an inward sigh but did as her son suggested.
exaggerated
long
exhausted, long-suffering, weary
defeated, resigned
wistful
His departure prompted a few wistful sighs and the odd tear from admirers.
long
exhausted, long-suffering, weary
defeated, resigned
wistful
His departure prompted a few wistful sighs and the odd tear from admirers.
annoyed,
exasperated,
frustrated,
irritated
(esp. AmE)
relieved
contented, satisfied
collective
The crowd breathed a collective sigh of relief.
relieved
contented, satisfied
collective
The crowd breathed a collective sigh of relief.
VERB + sigh
breathe,
give,
heave,
let out,
release
I breathed a sigh of relief.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
hold back,
repress,
stifle,
suppress
hear
hear
sigh + VERB
escape sb
A weary sigh escaped him.
A weary sigh escaped him.
come
A heavy sigh came from her mother.
A heavy sigh came from her mother.
PREPOSITION
on a sigh
She let out her breath on a sigh.
She let out her breath on a sigh.
with a sigh
‘I suppose we'd better get back to work!’ he said with a heavy sigh.
‘I suppose we'd better get back to work!’ he said with a heavy sigh.
sigh of
She gave a deep sigh of contentment.
She gave a deep sigh of contentment.