in a huff
Example Sentences
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Skepticism predominated at the time, with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott fearing OpenAI might "storm off to Amazon in a huff."
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
After a suit-and-tie celebration, which neither seems too celebratory about, Shane leaves his hotel room in a huff and escapes to the hotel gym for a late night stationary bike ride.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
A few of them yelled at Giuliani; he walked out in a huff and never met with Sharpton—or any other Black leader, except the city’s few Black conservatives—ever again.
From Slate • Aug. 16, 2023
He threw in the proverbial towel in a huff on Twitter, citing the department’s entrenched tough-on-crime culture and the many failures to implement effective reforms.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022
He jumped down and stormed off in a huff.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
