huff

Example Sentences

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"They huffed and puffed in the second half. It was improved, but not good enough."

From BBC

Meanwhile, Johnson’s Kerr huffs up a set of stairs in a training montage that already belongs to “Rocky.”

From Los Angeles Times

I was at their Champions League win over Villarreal when they huffed and puffed but still got the job done.

From BBC

But, in truth, they were huffing and puffing before that moment of madness made life even more difficult.

From BBC

New Zealand huffed, puffed and improved in the second half, but were never able to inject jeopardy back into the contest.

From BBC