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Meanings of involuntary sigh in English

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Usage of involuntary sigh in English
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He rose from his place beside her with a deep, involuntary sigh.
Lady Rose's Daughter
2
I have found it so, I added, with an involuntary sigh.
The Sea-Wolf
3
As she picked up her work an involuntary sigh escaped her.
Mildred's Inheritance; Just Her Way; Ann's Own Way
4
He then gave an involuntary sigh, and followed her with a hang-dog look.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 / A Magazi...
5
She did not reply, but he caught a deep, involuntary sigh.
Ruth
6
As Lynde stepped to Miss Denham's side he heaved a deep, involuntary sigh.
The Queen of Sheba, and My Cousin the Colonel
7
An involuntary sigh told that she had listened in vain.
The Lights and Shadows of Real Life
8
An involuntary sigh escaped her, and he inquired the reason.
The House of Whispers
9
With a deep, involuntary sigh, she rose from the table.
The Chink in the Armour
10
Edith recognized all this, and an involuntary sigh escaped her.
The Living Link: A Novel
11
A deep, involuntary sigh came through his lips and stirred the pulseless air around him.
After the Storm
12
The soldier breathed an involuntary sigh, but said nothing.
The Heart's Secret; Or, the Fortunes of a Soldier: a Story of Lo...
13
Claire looked round, realised her isolation, drew an involuntary sigh, and rose in her turn.
The Independence of Claire
14
Mrs. Asaki now rose to her feet, and an involuntary sigh of exertion escaped her.
The favorites: a novel
15
She sat down with an involuntary sigh of weariness.
Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod
16
He checked an involuntary sigh as he did so.
The Iron Rule; Or, Tyranny in the Household
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