She tucked her bangs behind her ear with a dismal sigh.

But the creakings were growing louder; the dismal sighs had given way to sharp cracks.

With a dismal sigh she went for the scissors.

"Perhaps you are right," returned the King, with a dismal sigh.

There came a sipping sound, a slight smacking of lips, and another great dismal sigh.

This obstinate silence, disturbed only by such dismal sighs and groans, began to excite in the King, not compassion, but impatience.

She'll probably fax it all over the state tomorrow, Claudia concluded with a dismal sigh.

Ever and again, there was a dismal sigh of wind.

Cugel hastily killed the bandit, then heaved a dismal sigh.

Banyon shrugged, his body shuddering with another dismal sigh.