huff
Example Sentences
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Never having to huff your own engine exhaust is even better—you just don’t notice how smelly gas cars can be until you’ve been out of one for a while.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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
“We’ve had this date for hundreds of years,” Trump says with a huff.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
Yes, spectacular squabbling siblings Oasis are back after their 15-year huff, ready to go Supersonic all over again.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024
With a huff she followed them down into the living room.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.