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

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

“Blocked by a dog in a dress!” she said with a huff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

I took his arm and tried to drag him up the drive, but he was a man in a huff with a bicycle, and he wasn’t very draggable.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly