huff
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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
In the ad, Berlant suggests that the woman on the mountain needn't huff and puff on that ragged path upwards — an act meant to symbolize eating a plant-based diet to save the planet.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2024
And before he began his postgame news conference, manager Dave Roberts couldn’t help but huff a deep sigh of apparent frustration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
And, crying hysterically, he stamped off in a huff.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
“Since when was getting older an honor?” she huffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
The morning included wide-eyed surprise and huffs from both parties, prompting a back and forth of retorts and accusations over three hours of discussion.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
“Maybe if you’d done your job, we wouldn’t need to live in a dome,” Ray huffs to his petulant, anti-intellectual roommate.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Indianapolis Colts: Jeff Saturday isn’t coming back, no matter how much owner Jim Irsay huffs and puffs.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2023
Serenity huffs and throws a pillow at the wall.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
“I don’t understand why they’re still employed,” he once huffed to Joe Rogan.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
United, missing injured forwards Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha, huffed and puffed but could not find an equaliser despite 25 shots on goal to Everton's three.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
New Zealand huffed, puffed and improved in the second half, but were never able to inject jeopardy back into the contest.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria — Standing in the dilapidated ATM hall of his bank, Maher Elias huffed a sigh equal parts exasperation and exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
“Because, foolish girl,” she huffed, turning around from the fireplace with a devilish grin, “I am Madam Lucille herself.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Only after sunrise did people dare to leave their homes, and by then a ferocious fire was huffing thick plumes of smoke over the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
On Reddit, one user criticised the staging, which they described as a man "huffing and puffing around an exam hall".
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The movie is fueled by pure star power and you can’t fault Oscar voters for huffing its fumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
But, in truth, they were huffing and puffing before that moment of madness made life even more difficult.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
His face is red and he’s huffing and puffing, barely moving his arms.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
