noun
- a deep sigh, especially one expressing grief, relief, or longing
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- She let out a long suspiration after hearing the disappointing news.
- His suspiration of relief was audible when the test results came back negative.
- The poet’s suspiration seemed to carry all the weight of his sorrow.
- With a gentle suspiration, she closed the book and set it aside.
- The room was filled with the collective suspiration of the exhausted audience.
- Her suspiration betrayed the longing she tried so hard to hide.