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huff

[huhf] / hʌf /


VERB
sigh, breathe out forcefully
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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

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

Behind a cameraman, I see Haymitch give a sort of huff with relief and I know I've said the right thing.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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